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Jared smirked, glancing at Nathan, who was looking a bit off. “Guess all that overtime is catching up to you, Nathan. You look a little pale.”

Nathan shot him a cold look, but Jared just smiled and turned to chat with someone else.

The vibe suddenly got a little awkward, and just then, I spotted a familiar face in the crowd–perfect excuse to slip away and say hello.

Nathan’s voice was low and husky as he asked, “Do you think you’ll ever marry him?”

“I don’t know. Probably not,” I answered. Honestly, I haven’t even considered getting married again. Now that I have both money and freedom, I have no interest in dealing with the hardships of marriage

anymore.

“Good,” Nathan replied, a faint smile finally returning to his face, though co

really meant by it.

quite tell what he

‘My heart was pounding,‘ Victoria thought, as she quickly turned and slipped away, feeling a bit

rattled.

1 was swapping work stories with someone when my phone started ringing in my purse.

I glanced at the screen–it was Ryan calling.

Remembering how he was in a meeting when I messaged him this afternoon, I figured he must be free

now.

hall, then slipped outside to answer

a video call. I settled into a chair and

Ryan asked, immediately noticing

shirt too.

smiled and said,

just looked at me with those sad puppy eyes, not saying

word.

phone a bit higher so he

a few seconds of silence, Ryan let out a sigh. “You’re so far away,

if I wanted

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arched an eyebrow with a mischievous smirk. “It’s just a

business event.”

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a helpless sigh. “I wouldn’t dare try to rein you

of rules will keep them. If they’re not, you don’t need to bother,” I flashed him a

the moment I flashed a grin, I was pure temptation.

a weapon this was in my previous life,

max.

he grinned at me, lovestruck. “I just took a screenshot of that smile. I’m

paused, a little thrown. “Aren’t you worried your grandpa will see your

When you come to Braylin, I’ll find a time to introduce you to my

I’m not in a hurry,” I replied, but my heart sank. Meeting

chatting with Ryan, I heard Nathan call out from behind me,

picture.”

voice too, and his face

ending the

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