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hapter 512

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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 to answer

was a video call. I settled into a chair

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

shirt too.

said, “I’m at a

taken aback, then just looked at me with those sad puppy eyes,

word.

my phone a bit higher so he could see the scene

sigh. “You’re so far away, I can’t even do


if I

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

business event.”

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dare try to rein you

going 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

and refined, but the moment I flashed a grin, I was pure temptation. My teeth were flawless, and I could turn the charm on

never realized what a weapon this was in my previous life, but now, I

max.


lovestruck. “I just took a screenshot of that smile. I’m setting

worried your grandpa will see your

you come to Braylin, I’ll find

with the flow. I’m not in a hurry,” I replied, but my heart sank. Meeting Ryan’s grandpa was like facing the

was chatting with Ryan, I heard Nathan call out from

picture.”

too, and his face

ending the call without hesitation

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