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I pulled my hand away and hid it behind my back. I said coldly, “That’s because you weren’t the one who got betrayed. You didn’t get hurt, so of course you think anything’s possible.

“But let me ask you–if I really slept with Ryan, would you ever take me back?”

Jared’s eyes flickered with shock. He demanded, “Did you really sleep with him?”

shook my head and sneered, “See? I was just making a point, and you’re already pissed. You can’t even stand the

idea, so don’t stand there telling me to be the bigger person.”

Jared said, “I know you’re lying to me. But you don’t have to lower yourself like this.”

“He’s younger than you, and better looking. If anything, I’m the one coming out ahead–how is that degrading myself?” I retorted with a sneer.

Jared gritted his teeth, clearly at a loss for what to do with me.

I said coolly, “I’m hungry. I’m going to get some breakfast. Just go.”

Jared said, “I’m not leaving.” He then suddenly pulled me into a fierce hug, burying his face in my hair. He muttered, “Victoria, come back to me, please?”

“I’m not coming back, Jared. Clinging like this is beneath you,” I reminded him.

Jared froze, but then he said, “What good is my status if I don’t have you?”

desperate he was. Jared, always so proud, was acting like a total simp. I said, “Jared, have you ever thought about it? If we stay together, the Holcomb

I shoved him away and added, “Your family will never accept me, and I’ve already had

me, stunned, as if he’d

of family harmony, go marry someone your mom approves of.” With that, I turned away

Maybe he finally realized that love might be just between two people, but marriage was never just about

about to throw caution to the wind and go against his family just for me. Men

needed to learn to

got home, Ryan came over to me, worry written all

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asked as

bring you some breakfast,” Ryan replied

kid, Ryan. 4 can just go downstairs and grab breakfast

know, but I just wanted to do it for

and he ducked his head, suddenly bashful, unable to

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eyes that always seemed to brim with feeling.

and it never worked out well

to boil some water and fix Ryan a cup of morning coffee. I sat down and

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