Chapter 383

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Ryan stepped out of his car, dressed in a crisp white shirt with his hair perfectly styled he had that look of a charming rogue who came from a good family.

The roses in his hand popped against his white shirt, making for a scene you just couldn’t ignore.

Watching it all, I felt a little dazed, like I was caught in a dream.

The tension between Jared and Nathan was thick, but the moment Ryan stepped out of his car, it was like time froze.

While they were still stunned, I turned and bolted toward the apartment complex.

By the time they snapped out of it, I was already inside.

I planned to stick around here for a while, so the last thing I wanted was to have everyone in the neighborhood watching my drama.

The memory of the last time all three guys had dinner at my place was still haunting me–talk about awkward. Now they’d bumped into each other again, and I didn’t want to pick sides or get caught in the middle. Honestly, bailing was the smartest move.

balcony and checked the street below. Jared and Nathan had already

nowhere to be seen.

1 heard someone knocking

as I stared at the door, anxiety

be all three

through the peephole. All I could see was

the other side of the door. “Victoria, open the

outside. The roses he’d been cradling before were now clutched in his hand,

didn’t you leave?” I asked

as he did, a few petals fluttered

picked up the fallen petals, and glanced at me. “I just

the petals down on the white table, grabbed a vase nearby, filled it with water, and

and now my

finally looked up at me. “I’m not a kid, Victoria. I

obviously trying to show him the

you had a headache. Let me rub your temples–I actually picked up a few tricks

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