Chapter 390

I was tugged toward the door, and as I went, I glanced back at Edward.

Edward was watching me, his gaze dark and brooding, like a dangerous tiger lying in wait.

A shiver ran down my spine, and I quickened my pace.

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Once we stepped out of the villa, I realized the place was on a whole other level. In the dark, I hadn’t noticed how massive and impressive everything was–now, with the sunlight, you could see how thoughtfully designed and grand it all looked.

Ryan opened the car door for me. “Get in. Don’t let my uncle’s words mess with your mood. He’s always on my case about this

stuff.”

I smiled and ducked into the car, with Ryan climbing in right after me.

“So, where do you want to go now?” he asked.

“Honestly? I just want to go home and take a shower,” I replied.

Ryan told the driver to head out.

We’d just pulled up to my apartment building when Ryan’s phone rang. He said grimly, “The guy who attacked you yesterday? It really was that salesman. He’s got a record—he assaulted another girl and did three years in prison.”

My heart felt heavy, and for a second, I started questioning everything.

Danger really is everywhere. If you’re a single girl, you’ve got to stay sharp and look out for yourself.

muscles relax. Ryan plopped down on the couch to rest, while I headed to the bedroom to take a shower

so thick it never dried quickly–making me look a little

of this massive, secretive family that preferred to stay out of the public eye–definitely not

business.

ask, and honestly, 1

clearly, Ryan wasn’t about to bring it up

healed,” Ryan said as he walked over, noticing the scratch on my arm.

It’s already healed up, so

hair, then gently pressed me

I just didn’t have the

give you two months to rest and heal, and then… can we be together?” Ryan whispered in my

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heart skipped a

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know you can’t just jump into another relationship right away, so I’ll give you time to

how much I owed him for saving my life, and the words to turn him down

I heard myself say, as if I’d

I get you a female bodyguard? You can bring her on board at your company, and she’ll stick with you wherever you go,

from his chest and looked him in the eye. “No need.

gave a dry laugh. “What, you think I’m just trying to spy on

pretty much what I was thinking. Sure, I’d just had a close

my cheek a playful squeeze. “For someone I call clueless, you’re actually pretty

about to snap back at him, when Ryan suddenly slipped his arm

moment, his lips crashed down on mine. He was so tall I had to

as our lips touched, my phone

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