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.

whoever catches my eye is just in my DNA. If things go south, I’ve got no one to blame but myself–it’s all on me, every step,

sounded a little annoyed, cupping my cheeks in his hands. “Vic, are you worried I’m not mature enough? That I’ll

burst out laughing. Honestly, if anyone’s gonna ghost after, it

for me,” I said, not even caring if he got mad.

this almost–lovers, not–quite–there stage, is probably

line, who knows what

me, do you?” Ryan let go of my face and turned away. “Both those guys

don’t like you. It’s just… I’m really not good enough for you. If we get together, people will just laugh at you. I’ll only add more fuel to the gossip and make

really thinking about me? So it’s not that you don’t like me?” Ryan totally

to respond, but before I could say anything, Ryan’s face lit up with joy, and he pulled me into a tight hug. “Vic, I knew you

about me.”

hug totally threw me off–I had no idea how

like me, even just a little, I’ll go along with whatever

um… tonight…” I stammered, nerves getting the

I won’t force you,” Ryan said, his eyes so sincere it was almost

I was being threatened by Uncle Ryan, and that I

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