Meeting The One For Me

Chapter 7

After transferring money for the clothes to Hugo and deleting his contact details on WhatsApp, Audrey’s contact list was left with only Anne Hayes, Harper Hayes, Diego Douglas, and Ryan.

Ryan’s profile picture was taken from under the sea, looking up at the sun. He didn’t have a single post in his Moments. It could have easily been mistaken for an elderly person’s account.

Her finger hovered over Ryan’s WhatsApp profile….

“I’ll transfer the hospital expenses from yesterday to you via PayPal. I’ll include the cost of the tie f

dirtied.”

Audrey turned to Ryan, who was reading a document.

The car suddenly swerved to the left to avoid a collision, causing Audrey’s phone to fly out of her hands towards Ryan.

Audrey reached out and grasped at nothing but air then crashed into the man’s warm embrace. Just as she was about to grab her phone, Ryan’s strong, slender fingers firmly gripped her wrist.

The phone landed, quite inconveniently, in his lap.

Audrey’s ears burned with embarrassment as she realized the awkwardness of the position. Looking up, she met Ryan’s deep, dark eyes behind his gold–rimmed glasses. Her heart raced with discomfort.

The driver, observing the rapidly departing car they had dodged, was sweating profusely. He apologized quickly, “Sir, I’m sorry. That car overtook us suddenly…”

“It’s okay,” Ryan’s voice said from above Audrey.

She straightened up and apologized, “I’m sorry.”

Ryan gave her the phone, then reached down to pick up his scattered documents.

“Thank you.

The car crossed a speed bump and smoothly entered the gated community of a villa in the city’s second ring. Audrey told the driver, “You can drop me off here.”

“The place you’re staying in now is dangerous,” Ryan said, closing the file on his lap. He added unequivocally, “Let Howard bring your luggage here.”

She informed him, “I’m leaving Sheysea City tomorrow. It’s just for one night, so moving my luggage back and forth is too much trouble.”

for Audrey to enter the villa. “It’s just for one night. Even if you’re eager to cut

recognizing the inherent authority in Ryan’s voice. It was

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not overly so,

Instructing him, “Everything I need is in my suitcase. Can you park up the books on the table and the items in

course,” Howard

villa before but never stayed overnight.

front door open. Upon seeing Andrey, she greeted warmly, “Ms. Yeomans, you’re here

the quest room on the second floor, Ryan excused himself to attend a

was released sooner than he had promised

on the notice board at Sheysea City University. He also posted an apology statement on his personal Facebook account.

the university also cleared Audrey’s name. They confirmed that Audrey hadn’t drugged Nathan.

Audrey’s

waking up, Nathan had impulsively photographed and retaliated mindlessly, as he still harbored doubts

and social distress. He felt deeply

his Facebook post were a mix of shock and

motives.

criticized Nathan for being a scoundrel who carelessly spread private photos, urging Audrey to sue him.

Audrey and Nathan’s past, thought it was Nathan’s way of giving Audrey

old

had spread, noting that many students

escalate further, as Nathan had apologized. Audrey hoped the

unpacked all her

her suitcase as she planned to leave the

had only taken out

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she freshened up

as he stood in front of the

the Interplay of light and

around his neck. His navy blue loungewear was unbuttoned, revealing his pale skin, chest, and well–defined abs.