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Jared smirked, glancing at Nathan, who was looking a bit off. “Guess all that overtime is catching up to you, Nathan. You look a little pale.”

Nathan shot him a cold look, but Jared just smiled and turned to chat with someone else.

The vibe suddenly got a little awkward, and just then, I spotted a familiar face in the crowd–perfect excuse to slip away and say hello.

Nathan’s voice was low and husky as he asked, “Do you think you’ll ever marry him?”

“I don’t know. Probably not,” I answered. Honestly, I haven’t even considered getting married again. Now that I have both money and freedom, I have no interest in dealing with the hardships of marriage

anymore.

“Good,” Nathan replied, a faint smile finally returning to his face, though co

really meant by it.

quite tell what he

‘My heart was pounding,‘ Victoria thought, as she quickly turned and slipped away, feeling a bit

rattled.


1 was swapping work stories with someone when my phone started ringing in my purse.

I glanced at the screen–it was Ryan calling.

Remembering how he was in a meeting when I messaged him this afternoon, I figured he must be free

now.

at the lively reception hall, then slipped outside

surprise, it was a video call. I settled into a

dressed up?” Ryan asked, immediately noticing my outfit. He

shirt too.

I just smiled and said, “I’m at a company event Hayes Corp

momentarily taken aback, then just looked at

word.

phone a bit higher so he could see the scene in the

seconds of silence, Ryan let out a sigh. “You’re so far


if I wanted

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on a leash?” I arched an eyebrow with a mischievous smirk. “It’s just

business event.”

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helpless sigh. “I wouldn’t dare try to

to run, no amount of rules will keep them. If they’re not, you don’t need to bother,” I flashed him a dazzling smile, pouring all my charm into the

flashed a grin, I was pure temptation. My teeth were flawless, and I could turn the charm on and off like

a weapon this was in my previous life, but now, I was determined to play it to

max.


totally mesmerized. The next second, he grinned at me, lovestruck.

“Aren’t you worried your grandpa

Vic. When you come to Braylin, I’ll find a time

a hurry,” I replied, but my

chatting with Ryan, I heard Nathan call out from behind me, “Victoria, come take

picture.”

caught Nathan’s voice too,

up. See you tomorrow,” I said, ending

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