Chapter 545

The chill from outside crept into my body, making me shiver.

I stared at the text message for what felt like an eternity before finally snapping out of it.

‘Ryan is entering a marriage alliance?‘ I thought. It was something I’d expected, but it still came too fast.

This mix of emotions left me feeling completely torn inside.

I burrowed deeper into the covers, but they were cold.

I remembered how, whenever Ryan stayed over, he’d always warm up the bed and wait for me.

Maybe it was in these small, intimate moments that I started to rely on him.

But thankfully, I hadn’t fallen too deep. I could pull out that dependence by the roots and hide it away

my heart.

in

I needed to remember why I came to Braylin–to build my career, not to fall in love.

Work was going pretty well for me these days. Not a lot of trouble came my way–Jared took care of the major stuff, and I handled the minor issues myself. Guess I’ve picked up a few tricks of my own, so I wasn’t stumbling around clueless like I did in my previous life.

I slept straight through to morning, and when I got up, I deleted that reminder from Edward.

I didn’t care if he meant well or had some hidden agenda. If Ryan really wanted to break up, I wanted

to hear it from him.

I needed to do was wait

and Ryan and

me his grandfather still wasn’t getting better, and he needed to stay with him. He apologized, saying he couldn’t come

now.

to do and not to worry

its unique lines, blending retro vibes with modern flair. The Shaville location was already up and running, drawing a good crowd, which made me feel even

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by the window,

a few rounds of snowfall, the sunset outside looked almost unreal–so beautiful it didn’t seem

and when I poured in more hot water, the taste was just a shadow of what it used to

me of a relationship about to end–gone was the burning

with a text. The name flashing

treat you to dinner.” Isabelle messaged me, sounding extra

I thought. ‘Or maybe Ryan sent her to

I’m free!” I shot

restaurant address. “Awesome, I’ll be

my stuff and headed downstairs to

the restaurant Isabelle

choice but to park farther away and

the parking lot, I made sure to put on a mask and wrap myself

car parked by the curb and the door swung open–a tall figure stepped

look, only to realize

look like he couldn’t figure out why I was dressed that

supposed to be your thing, right? You must’ve been a detective in your previous life,” I

Instead, he just smirked. “Guess I wouldn’t have known I had it in

style, you know. Kinda ruins your image,” I

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of a nearby tree. “Aren’t

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