About halfway through the movie, my phone rang. I glanced at the screen, and my heart almost jumped out of my chest.

It was Edward. ‘Seriously? Is Edward losing it? I ignored his text and now he’s actually calling me? I thought.

It rang twice before I hung up.

Ryan glanced over at me and asked quietly, “Who was calling?

“Just someone from work,” I said with a smile. “No need to pick up–I’ll deal with it when I’m back in the office.”

Ryan scooted a little closer, grinning. “You sure it’s nothing important?”

“Nope, nothing urgent,” I said.

Ryan didn’t press for more, and the movie was getting to the juiciest part–the whole love triangle was about to be exposed.

The way the movie mirrored real life felt like an invisible thread tugging at my nerves, leaving me totally

tense.

It was a foreign film, and I hadn’t seen it before.

“Vic, who do you think the lead will end up with?” Ryan asked out of the blue.

I smiled and said, “No clue. The lead doesn’t even know herself. If she really wants one of them, she should just go all in and love him wholeheartedly, instead of stringing the other guy along and letting him get hurt for her.”

is strange–you can’t control it. Most

caught off guard. Ryan was still so young, yet he saw through things with a clarity and wisdom that made him

comes

me a thoughtful look before shifting his gaze back to the

his face. His striking profile only

more.

light and shadows danced across his face, there was something almost

realized I’d really underestimated him. Maybe it was time I finally cut

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Chapter 538

that in mind, when I slipped away to the bathroom, I went ahead

time the movie ended, the sky outside was pitch black, like someone

own, traveling to find what life was really about. She became a volunteer, working with a charity to rescue wild animals and

out of a dream–my soul felt like it was being tugged somewhere far away. But then, with Ryan’s warm presence right beside me, I slowly drifted back to

think I’ll take a nap,” I said

just read for a bit,” Ryan

rested my head on his leg and started drifting off, half–asleep

tired, but it felt like

and I snapped awake–turns out

and gently helped me sit

wash my face.”

smile.

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