Edward’s answer totally threw me for a loop. My mind was racing with a million thoughts all at once.

Jared’s investigation had to be legit. The Jennings Foundation was owned by the Jennings family–if it wasn’t Edward, then it had to be Ryan.

With that thought, my mind quickly settled down.

I picked up my phone and started typing another message to Edward.

I asked if it might be Ryan, and told him to pass on my thanks. I also mentioned some possible problems down the line, and asked him to make sure nothing else goes wrong.

It took Edward ages to reply.

“Not Ryan.” Edward shot back, just two words—terse as ever.

My brain short–circuited. If it wasn’t Ryan, was it really just a coincidence?

Even though I felt like there was more going on, I didn’t press him. Asking again would just be rude.

I tossed my phone aside and dug back into my

food.

tense I was. She leaned in, her

second, then shook my head with a

you looked just now–like a couple who just

I was speechless.

brush it off. “I was just asking about something, and it made me a

“Oh,” and I really didn’t want to bring up

dream–once it’s over, everyone just goes back to their normal

getting back together?” Melissa asked, her eyes

“No,

Nathan feels the same,” Melissa teased, shooting me a knowing look. “Last time I saw him, his hair was way

just smiled, not about to own

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know. That relationship was his whole youth. Victoria, if he’s not

“I know. I won’t bother

me, as a token of gratitude for saving my life

it and saw Edward had sent me a text: [Just think of it as someone doing a good

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