Chapter 224

I remembered Jared promising my parents he wouldn’t see Tracy again. At that thought, I smacked my forehead. I can’t believe I forgot to hit record when I was eavesdropping earlier.

If I’d recorded that conversation, I could’ve used it as hard evidence that Jared and Tracy were still hooking up. I needed to get my act together. Just because Tracy’s baby wasn’t Jared’s didn’t mean they hadn’t been sleeping together.

Saturday rolled around, but I was still buried in work. Some of the office staff came in for overtime, Ryan could’ve taken the day off since he was just an intern, but he showed up bright and early anyway.

“Ms. Murphy, did you have breakfast?” Ryan asked, placing a pastry bag on the corner of my desk. “I brought some bread.”

The milky scent hit me, and I glanced at the bag. “Where did you get these? They smell incredible.”

Ryan’s voice dropped to a whisper. “I… I made them myself.”

I looked at him in surprise. Yvonne was a ridiculously picky eater. I’d taught myself to bake a few things for her, but I could never pull off anything this good.

“No way. You’re what, barely twenty? And you can bake like this?” I shook my head in amazement.

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blushed a little, but he looked pleased. “Go ahead, try it. Let me know what you

fluffy and light, perfectly sweet. “This is amazing,” I told him

Ryan’s face. Right then, someone

around noon. After our huge fight yesterday, I assumed things between us were at

think he’d even try to speak to me. He glanced at the pastries on my desk. “Let’s

I said, my voice flat. “I’ve got these. I’m good.” It was so weird. Jared had been finding all sorts of excuses to take

that. That’s not a real meal,” he argued, frowning

“Thanks for caring, but I’m watching my

“We’re not divorced yet,” he said, his voice bitter. “All these years… Doesn’t that mean

eat. Why are you pushing it?” I said calmly,

said. His eyes were bloodshot. He

in saying it out loud,” I said, turning my attention back

didn’t leave in a huff like I expected. He pulled up a chair and sat down next to me. A

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