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My legs went weak and I staggered back, but Ryan grabbed me, pulling me desperately into his arms. He held me so tight, his voice rough and intense as he spoke right against my ear, every word rumbling up from his chest. “I’ll marry her. I’ll rise to the top. I swear, I won’t let anyone use my love for you as a weapon to hurt you.”

I buried myself in his embrace, unable to stop the tears pouring down my face.

I gripped his shirt tightly, my mind wiped completely blank, all thoughts gone.

“Ryan, we shouldn’t see each other anymore. I don’t want you spending the rest of your life with regret or resentment. It’s alright. As long as we stay apart, the Chamberlain family won’t come after me, and you… you can move on with your life,” I said, my voice steady after the panic faded.

Ryan lowered his head and pressed a kiss to my forehead, his voice rough. “From now on, life won’t ever be the same.”

I struggled to lift my head from his arms, meeting his eyes.

His eyes looked like they’d just weathered a storm, a cold glint flickering in them. He reluctantly pinched my cheek, unable to hide how much he hated letting go. “Don’t worry. I won’t stand in your way if you find someone else who loves you, Vic. I finally get it–staying alive matters more than love. No matter where you end up in this world, as long as I know you’re out there, alive, that’s enough for

me.”

I blinked, my eyes stinging with tears. I looked down and let out a shaky sigh. “Why does it have to be like this, Ryan? I’m sorry. I never should’ve come into your life–all I did was bring you pain and resentment.”

“If only we’d never

love someone,” Ryan said, his fingers gently brushing away my tears, even though they just kept falling. He stared at his hand, now wet from my crying, and

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don’t cry anymore. I don’t ask for anything else—just let me see you in my dreams from time to time,” Ryan said softly, taking a step

suddenly cupped my face and pressed a lingering kiss to my lips.

after him, my voice low and urgent, as

already gone, vanishing down the

legs went numb and I lurched toward the door, only

shaken I looked. “What’s wrong? Is he dumping you

croaked, my

he did. If you want to talk to him, I’ll call him right now,” Jared said, immediately pulling out his

slumping against the wall, completely drained. “Jared,

pure joy flickering in his eyes. “Seriously?

my head, my voice steady. “No, I mean it. I want to go

grinned. “Deal, Ms. Murphy. Next year, we’ll just stay in

between me and Ryan. He just couldn’t figure out how I’d been totally fine a