Chapter 554

Chapter 554

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Edward’s eyes flashed with something unreadable, and he nodded. “Looks like you’ve got your priorities straight. For a second, I thought you’d go down in flames for love.”

“No way. There’s no man in this world worth risking my life and everything for,” I replied with conviction.

Edward’s expression stiffened, and then he went quiet.

After a long pause, he suddenly said, “Victoria, if you ever run into trouble, just ask me for help.”

I stared at him for a moment. “If I really do, are you going to want something from me?”

Edward fixed me with a steady, unreadable stare. “Do you really think the only reason I’d help you is to get you into bed?”

His words were so blunt, I was left speechless.

‘Isn’t that exactly what you want?‘ I couldn’t help but think.

Edward let out a soft laugh, as if he realized he was stating the obvious.

“If you don’t want to, I won’t force you,” he added quietly.

nothing comes for free–every favor has its price. Of course I understood

hoping he’d have something to say about

Edward’s eyes brightened for

go home and spend time with my parents,” I replied, dropping

gaze.

a moment before he said, “I don’t think you should go back. Your parents work for the government, and the Chamberlains

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get to

afraid of, and is sens a chaill down

Braylin and show you’re really done with 2g, the Chamberlains might just let you go. Not everyone dares to

cold breath. He was right–even if I went home, my broker would still be here in Braylin. Unless he

got dragged into this

it really feels like I’ve hit a

position dear soon you’re really in for

I said, biting my

for you” Edward raised an eyebrow. “You

to him and set things straight,” I said,

you two before, but you still went ahead and got together.” Edward said, throwing a bit

cheeks burned with embarrassment. Yeah, he really did warn me way back but I was too stubborn to

over. “I figured from the start–Ryan was never going to stick around for the long

it now. I slumped back in my seat and

at the entrance to my neighborhood, and I

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