Loose 471


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Chapter 471

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Remembering a time in my previous life when I gave Yvonne a piggyback ride while wearing high heels, and ended up spraining my ankle–it swelled up like a steamed bun. I spent half the night stuck in bed, and Yvonne kept complaining because I couldn’t get her there on time.

I decided to step back. Let Jared do the heavy lifting this time.

It was late, and there was hardly anyone around. We headed for the elevator together, and the only thing you could hear was our footsteps.

Jared was walking slower than usual. When I glanced back at him, the city lights flickered in his eyes as he gazed at me, his look deep and lingering.

A cold, mocking thought crossed my mind-‘Is this just how men are? Always chasing after what they can’t have, never able to let it go.’

Back in the living room, Jared gently laid Yvonne down on the bed. She didn’t even stir, just rolled over and kept sleeping.

in the living room as Jared walked out of the bedroom, but

my head to look at him and urged, “It’s late. You should head

even after I changed my shoes, I was still a whole head shorter than him. He towered over


his eyes was one I knew all too well–that rare, almost condescending gaze he used to give me in

what he wanted and decided to throw me a scrap

voice was husky. “Just how many

he talking about?‘ I

the press conference today, you were like something glowing–so dazzling I couldn’t look away. I just

there was

every emotion. ‘Does he really think that tossing out a few seductive lines in the dark is enough to get me into bed?‘ I thought,

away coolly. “Oh really? Mr. Holcomb, are you

hit him hard. His face fell. “My feelings for you

good. If you’re in the mood, go bother someone else.” I said it

the lights in the living room and

his arms–like iron bands–wrapped around me from behind, holding me tight. His voice was a low, desperate whisper. “Victoria, I’m losing my mind over you. Do you have any

go.” I was pissed. Yvonne was still in


a chance” Jared shot back, sounding almost childish. “Just tell me how can I get things back to the

wanting Yvonne to see any of

around, I’m going to be a

mad,” I

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