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“I can’t calm down,” Ryan choked out. “Not when I think about you and Uncle Ryan. I know coming here was a mistake, I know I shouldn’t be doing this. You think I don’t know I’m asking for trouble? But what am I supposed to do? What can I even do?” He slumped against the door, burying his face in his hands. Then he ripped off his mask, pressing his palm to his forehead, his eyes shining with tears as he looked at me. “I’m sorry, I lied to you. I know I have no right to ask you for anything, but please… don’t marry Uncle Ryan.”

“This is my life, and I’ll make my own choices,” I snapped, still fuming. I put as much distance between us as I could, raising my hand. “Please, just go.”

Ryan lowered his voice, almost pleading. “Fiona and I are going to split up sooner or later. Just… wait for me, okay?”

I was completely stunned, staring at him in disbelief. “How long have you even been married?”

Ryan let out a bitter, mocking laugh. “It’s just a business deal. Did you really expect me to have feelings for her?”

“But… a divorce could ruin your career,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper.

around me,” Ryan said,

he was wearing a gray shirt. Without the mask, he looked like

no idea what he’d been through these past six months, but his eyes were sharp as a hawk’s, with a hint of disdain and icy distance. They weren’t the same clear–as–a–lake eyes I

one

and lost, and

if that’s true, nobody’s going to just wait around for you. Wake up, Ryan. And your divorce

in my eyes, and his look softened, a hint of tenderness and worry showing through. “Are you really that scared of me coming to

you know how easy it is for people to make up nasty rumors about a married woman? You might not be doing anything, but just standing here

look like a homewrecker.”

you, I’ll make them cat their words,” Ryan

I said, my voice softening as I pleaded. “But please, just go. I really don’t want to see you right now.” I’d tried being

expression wounded as he

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hugged myself, facing

then he turned, opened the

me. I turned and locked the

cocky, totally clueless about how out of his depth

about to get dragged into his