After being reborn, I make up my mind to stop chasing after my husband and daughter

Chapter 483

Ryan’s clear, pleasant voice made me freeze for a second. His smiling eyes had already seen through my little act,

I protested guiltily, “No, I wasn’t thinking about anything like that.”

Ryan just gave a soft, almost mocking snoit. “Is it so hard for you to tell the truth? Do I really have to call you out before you’ll admit it?

I could feel my cheeks burning with embarassment. I really shouldn’t have underestimated him

“Ahem…” I took a sip of water and ended up choking on it, making myself look even more suspicious.

A flicker of disappointment crossed Ryan’s face. He twirled his glass between his fingers, his voice tinged with hurt. “Vic, I don’t want to pressure you, but I thought we were actually dating seriously now.”

“I don’t want to take advantage of you,” I said stubbornly. “Some lines, once

crossed, you can’t go t

back.”

He stared at me, stunned. “That’s not a reason I’ll accept.”

be

I met his gaze, dead serious. “What if I’m just messing with you? Would

fine with that?”

to be so blunt. His handsome face went from red to pale and back again, and finally, he

you even know how to

Ryan downed his cocktail in one gulp, then stood up and stalked over to me with the sleek,

underestimate me,” Ryan said, suddenly reaching out to tilt my chin up with a teasing edge. “Honestly, I think the one who might not be

That wicked, irresistible look on Ryan’s face was almost too much for me to

over my soft skin. “Relax. However you want to play, I’ll play along. But once we

knew he was just talking about a game, but I couldn’t help

fingers away. “Quit messing

a bit helpless. “So, have you really ended things

honest with him. “We talked it out. He’s okay with

into a happy grin. “Is that so? So you’re single now? Looks like we’re

him a helpless look, seeing right

back into his seat, and maybe it was

from a well–behaved puppy to a young alpha wolf, and the way he looked

This side of Ryan–magnetic and seductive–was

seen before.

said, giving me a meaningful look

into me, my appetite vanished. I just poked at my food

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as we were finishing up,

down at the

the call, but to my surprise, Ryan just answered it right there

not coming home tonight,” he