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

Being with Ryan made me realize just how out of my depth I was. He always had a way of making me beg for mercy, but then he’d hit me with those pitiful, unsatisfied eyes, and even with tears in my eyes, I’d find myself giving in to him all over again.

It was already three in the afternoon.

had a meeting scheduled at the hotel, and just as I finally got a breather, my phone started ringing right away.

I went to take a shower, and when I came out, Ryan was sprawled out on the bed, the gray blanket barely covering his perfect body–he looked like pure temptation.

That lazy, satisfied look after everything–he was gorgeous and downright sinful.

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“Where are you going?” he asked, seeing me rush to answer the phone, push him aside to shower, and now sit down in front of the mirror to do my makeup.

“I have a meeting,” I replied.

In the mirror, my skin looked supple and luminous, radiant and delicate.

Back in my previous life, I was obsessed with skincare, but my complexion never really glowed. Maybe it was because there was no light in my eyes–everything just seemed dull to me.

Now, my skin was baby–soft and practically poreless, flawless even without a hint of makeup.

My eyes looked like stardust scattered in the night sky, brimming with life and intelligence.

It was amazing how loving myself could make me feel like I was glowing from the inside out.

Suddenly, Ryan wrapped his arms around me from behind, his body radiating heat. He sounded a little put out. “Already working? It’s just your first day in Braylin!”

“Yeah, I need to finalize the location and some initial details,” I said, patting on moisturizer.

“If you can’t find anything better, I’ve got a place for you,” Ryan offered after thinking it over.

him, and his eyes were clear and

I can’t lock down a spot, I’ll be counting on you,” I said. I knew the Jennings family owned a ton of properties around here. The hotel game was cutthroat,

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Ryan grumbled, still a little salty. “Seriously, can’t you just push the

I shot back, not

a look of pure exasperation. “You

a kiss on his

and he headed

my makeup, opened the closet, and picked out a dress that was classy, elegant, and

me look put–together.

mostly business outfits–pretty much a little work perk courtesy

him.

get to my meeting, so

till six, and then we had dinner after that. Being the

finished all the work and socializing and made it back

at noon–by the end of the day,

split into two camps, each side

end, we landed a prime location inside the Third Ring, near Ku Cha Zi—one of Braylin’s landmarks.

and even when we ran into some

things.

feng shui master to check things

to spice things up a bit–no need for a total

up twice during that stretch, and every time we got straight to the point–either he was