Loose 714


14:43 Mon, Sep 22

Chapter 714

Chapter 714

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“I can’t calm down,” Ryan choked out. “Not when I think about you and Uncle Ryan. I know coming here was a mistake, I know I shouldn’t be doing this. You think I don’t know I’m asking for trouble? But what am I supposed to do? What can I even do?” He slumped against the door, burying his face in his hands. Then he ripped off his mask, pressing his palm to his forehead, his eyes shining with tears as he looked at me. “I’m sorry, I lied to you. I know I have no right to ask you for anything, but please… don’t marry Uncle Ryan.”

“This is my life, and I’ll make my own choices,” I snapped, still fuming. I put as much distance between us as I could, raising my hand. “Please, just go.”

Ryan lowered his voice, almost pleading. “Fiona and I are going to split up sooner or later. Just… wait for me, okay?”

I was completely stunned, staring at him in disbelief. “How long have you even been married?”

Ryan let out a bitter, mocking laugh. “It’s just a business deal. Did you really expect me to have feelings for her?”

ruin your career,” I said,

around me,” Ryan said, straightening up slowly. “It’s

shirt. Without the mask, he

what he’d been through these past six months, but his eyes were sharp as a hawk’s, with a hint of disdain and icy distance. They weren’t the same clear–as–a–lake


one marriage to make someone

and lost, and now

“Even if that’s true, nobody’s going to just wait around for you. Wake up, Ryan. And your divorce with Fiona? That’s your business, not mine.” Right now, I felt like a startled bird, on edge at every

showing through. “Are you really that scared of me

make up nasty rumors about a

look like a homewrecker.”

that about you, I’ll make them

go. I really don’t want to see

flinched, his expression wounded as he looked at me.

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hugged myself, facing the darkness

breathing grew ragged, and then he turned, opened the door, and


I turned and

way too cocky, totally clueless about how out of his depth

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