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I was stumped by his question. ‘Come on, some people just like to shower in the morning, okay? Is that even a real question?‘

Feeling a bit guilty, my eyes darted away. Instead of answering, I shot back with a question of my own. “What are you doing here so early?”

Ryan’s gaze grew darker as he focused on my tightly wrapped shoulder. In the next moment, he reached out and took hold of my silk scarf.

I held my breath, staring at him in disbelief as he pulled the scarf away.

“What are you doing?” I asked, baffled.

I wasn’t even wearing a bra, and with my cover gone, he got an eyeful of my chest.

I tried to snatch the scarf back, but Ryan stepped closer, examining my pale neck and collarbone intently.

“Ryan, what the hell are you doing?” I pushed him away, not liking the way he was looking at me, like I was his property.

After checking, he handed the scarf back to me. “Put it back on.”

and threw it back over my shoulders, tying a

suddenly fished my hairpin–snapped clean in two–out

that hairpin, my breath caught

slow, deliberate way of his, asked, “Did Uncle Ryan give

Ryan would actually know everything. For a second, I was totally at a loss


know Uncle Ryan doesn’t want us

even worthy of him. How could I ever deserve someone as good as Ryan?‘ I

I choked out. “I struck a deal with your

there, silent. Then he spoke, guilt heavy in his

him, completely taken aback. Damn, Ryan was just too good to me. He didn’t blame me for anything–instead, he was blaming himself. My eyes

to get away from you. Ryan, you should hate me.

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