Housewife Gone Wild

Chapter 406

“If it’s an accident, I’ll forgive you,” Ryan said, walking toward me, and for a moment, he had that same commanding vibe Edward always had.

“But what if… what if I knew it was wrong and did it anyway?” I asked, my voice barely above a whisper.

Ryan smirked. “Guess I’ll have to see how

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My heart did a little flip. Ryan might look all sweet a and harmless, but I could tell he had the potential to go dark if pushed. Kids from the Jennings family never grew up sheltered–they learned early that nothing in their world was ever simple. And with his dad dying so young, I seriously doubled it was just illness; there’s probably a whole web of secrets and schemes behind it. Ryan might play the innocent, but deep down, he’s got layers most people never

see.

When we got back to the living room, everyone wa

I couldn’t help but sigh. Honestly, these two–Ryan and

Ryan–are really messing with my head.

giving us these knowing looks.

One of the guys even glanced at his watch and teac

“Seriously, Ryan? You only lasted thirteen minutes?”

like your usual performance,” another guy chimed

bit thin–skinned, turned red and snapped, “Cut it out,

super awkward

of food, drinks, and a huge birthday cake. It

guys joked, “Hey Ryan, since it’s your zodiac year, you should get Ms. Murphy to buy you

me with a burning gaze. “So,

froze for a second. With everyone watching, I didn’t want to embarrass him, so I nodded. “Of course,

married before–she’s probably done this for her ex already. She’s a pro

a look,

kill the vibe with that kind of

“What, can’t handle the truth? Ms. Murphy, did I

respond, Ryan’s voice went cold as he said to Isabelle, “Don’t bother showing up next year. I won’t miss

pale, and she

she’s just a kid, just messing

someone to teach

welled up in Isabelle’s eyes, and the next second she spun

Ryan would actually call out

in the room just crashed. Everyone went quiet, and the awkwardness

let’s not worry about Isabelle. She needs to cool off and think about what she said. Let’s have some cake,” someone said, trying to break

tension.

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