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.”

it. Most people are just

off guard. Ryan was still so young, yet he saw through things

nodded right away. “Yeah, when it comes to feelings, there’s never a

look before shifting

profile only made the masculine lines of his features stand out

more.

his face, there

time I spent with Ryan, the more I realized I’d really underestimated him. Maybe it

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Chapter 538

when I slipped away to the bathroom, I went ahead and blocked

the movie ended, the sky outside was pitch black,

find what life was really about. She

a dream–my soul felt like it was being tugged somewhere far away. But then, with Ryan’s warm presence right

I’m a bit tired. I think I’ll take a

on me–I’ll just read for a bit,” Ryan said, reaching for the book

leg and started drifting

I was actually sleeping or just dead tired, but it

tightened and I snapped

movement woke him up. Ryan reached over and gently

wash my face.”

smile.

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