Chapter 404

Ryan’s smile turned playful. “Uncle Ryan actually set this up for my little niece. She and her mom live in Falansia now, so they only visit once in a te

I was stunned. I thought Jared was already pretty amazing with Yvonne, but Uncle Ryan was on another level he actually built an aquarium right in their backyard for his daughter.

Guess dads who spoil their daughters are the same everywhere in the world.

“She’s so lucky,” I said softly.

But Ryan shook his head. “She’s got everything she needs, but her parents split up early on. She’s got her own worries too.”

I blinked, a little surprised. “Did your uncle really get divorced that early?”

Ryan nodded. “Yeah, when Nora was just two.”

So Mr. Jennings‘ daughter is named Nora. I made sure to remember that.

Ryan clearly didn’t want to talk about Mr. Jennings anymore. He beckoned me over, and as soon as I stepped up, he spun me around and pinned me right up against the glass wall.

danced over our bodies, making it

with his finger, his touch lingering. “No

little jolt. ‘Why is he telling me this? Wait, does he expect me to be

voice dropping to a soft, almost pleading tone. “Vic, I honestly don’t know if my grandpa would ever

real right now? Ryan’s

senses and pushed him away. “Ryan, this is so not the time for that conversation. Plus, I haven’t even said yes to dating you yet. Don’t you

split half my

shock written all over my

cradled my face in his hands, and kissed my forehead. “I’m

after–he wanted his family to accept me, and

is loaded, and their world is so

I

deflated. I guess this was probably the first time he’d ever hit a wall like this, getting

thought you were all about the money,” Ryan joked, giving a helpless shrug as if

enough to get by. As long as I keep working hard, I’ll never have to worry about making ends

could win you over. Guess that was pretty naive

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