Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 405

MC

Ryan finally had the guts to ask me out, and I instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

I knew Ryan really liked me–you can’t fake that look in his eyes.

Right now, I had zero romantic fantasies; all I cared about was staying alive.

“I’m not ready for this so soon,” I said, my gaze flickering.

Ryan froze, then said, sounding a bit wounded, “You got together with Nathan pretty soon after your divorce, didn’t you?”

I couldn’t argue with that. He was right.

“Ryan, do you know what it really means if I stay?” I asked, locking eyes with him.

“It means I’m gonna step up and take responsibility for you like a real man,” Ryan said with a smile. “I’m ready for that.”

My heart was in chaos, and I just couldn’t tear my eyes away from him. When Ryan smiled like that, he was dangerously charming–like a devilishly handsome trickster who could mess with your head.

I always thought I was pretty rational about love, but turns out, I’m not exactly a saint myself.

eye is just in my DNA. If things go south, I’ve

“Vic, are you worried I’m not mature enough? That I’ll just hit it and quit

anyone’s

I said, not even caring

in this almost–lovers, not–quite–there stage, is probably the best

actually cross that line, who knows what kind of mess we’ll end

“Both those guys you were with before–way more attractive than me. You

how crushed Ryan looked, I felt a wave of guilt. “No, Ryan, it’s not that I don’t like you. It’s just… I’m really not good enough for you.

about me? So it’s not that

say anything, Ryan’s face lit up with joy,

about me.”

hug totally threw me off–I had

little, I’ll go along with

nerves getting the

to stay, I’ll drive you home. I won’t force

Ryan ever found out that I was being threatened by Uncle Ryan, and that I was about to go along with a setup to push him out, how much would it break

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Chapter 405