Chapter 348

Her eyes met mine. ‘After you left, when I finally had someone I cared about, I got it.”

She took a deep breath. “The old me wouldn’t care about the rumors, the leaked photos, or Thalia and Olivia’s targeting.”

My tears dried instantly as realization hit. “You’re… in love?”

Astrid hesitated before nodding. “A secret crush, really. I don’t want it affecting him or the company.”

“On your modeling agency boss?” I asked, surprised.

‘Yes.’

“Isn’t he like seven years older than you?”

“Age doesn’t matter,” she said quickly. “He’s just… really charming.”

I couldn’t believe it. The free-spirited Astrid who dragged me to race tracks and bars to meet college guys was now nursing a secret

crush?

I knew almost nothing about this modeling agency boss. He was notoriously private – despite his companies ranking among New York’s wealthiest, he never socialized with the elite. The rumors painted him as older, unattractive, and ill-tempered.

impression of him came from several months ago when he lent us a luxury car

this mysterious man, Astrid had transformed completely. The vibrant, fearless woman who never cared what

an arm around her shoulders. “Just

want to

shook my head as we walked toward the exit. “Now I get why you were so

fall in love if you want. I’ll always be your

protected me. During my month of training, I’d dream

with trust. “I

with you again, I’ll knock her teeth out,”

suddenly grabbed my arm, and

I gave her

What

entrance. The rear window rolled down to reveal Blake’s stone-

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flinching. Unlike Astrid, I

been the same routine. Whenever I clashed with

regardless of who started it, he’d demand that I apologize to

when Thalia and Olivia came after me again today, of course he’d

her grip. “Let’s bail before he sees

for that,” I said, gently pulling free. “You

probably struggling with Emma,” I

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