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Chapter 471

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Remembering a time in my previous life when I gave Yvonne a piggyback ride while wearing high heels, and ended up spraining my ankle–it swelled up like a steamed bun. I spent half the night stuck in bed, and Yvonne kept complaining because I couldn’t get her there on time.

I decided to step back. Let Jared do the heavy lifting this time.

It was late, and there was hardly anyone around. We headed for the elevator together, and the only thing you could hear was our footsteps.

Jared was walking slower than usual. When I glanced back at him, the city lights flickered in his eyes as he gazed at me, his look deep and lingering.

A cold, mocking thought crossed my mind-‘Is this just how men are? Always chasing after what they can’t have, never able to let it go.’

Back in the living room, Jared gently laid Yvonne down on the bed. She didn’t even stir, just rolled over and kept sleeping.

I stood in the living room as Jared walked out of the bedroom, but he didn’t leave right away.

him and urged,

tall that, even after I changed my shoes, I was still a

his eyes was one I knew all too well–that rare, almost condescending gaze he used to give me in my previous life, only on

couldn’t get what he wanted and decided to throw me

husky. “Just how many more surprises are you

hell is he talking about?‘

tracing my cheek. “You know, at the press conference today, you were

there was a raw, unhidden desire burning

that tossing out a few seductive lines in the dark is enough

his hand away coolly. “Oh really? Mr.

His face

mood, go bother someone else.” I said it coldly, then turned to

lights in the

from behind, holding me tight. His voice was a low, desperate whisper. “Victoria, I’m losing

in the bedroom, and he

a chance” Jared shot back, sounding almost childish. “Just tell me

kept my movements quiet, not wanting Yvonne

around, I’m going to be a better role

up, I’m going to get mad,” I warned him in a

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