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.”

Ryan knew her current address. She informed him, “I’m leaving Sheysea City tomorrow. It’s just for

“It’s just for one night. Even if you’re eager to cut ties with the Lambert family, it won’t make a difference

tightened her grip, recognizing the inherent authority in Ryan’s voice.

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

Howard

villa before but never

the kitchen when she heard the front door open. Upon seeing Andrey, she greeted warmly, “Ms. Yeomans,

the second floor, Ryan excused himself to attend a meeting

was released sooner than he had promised Audrey.

apology by Nathan was posted on the notice board at Sheysea City University. He

discussion boards associated with the university also cleared Audrey’s name. They confirmed

and Audrey’s resilience had prevented a malicious plot from succeeding.

had impulsively photographed and retaliated mindlessly, as he still

distress. He felt deeply

his Facebook post were a mix of shock

motives.

vehemently criticized Nathan for being a scoundrel who carelessly spread private photos, urging Audrey to

Nathan’s past, thought it was Nathan’s way

to old affections.

Nathan had spread, noting that many students had already downloaded and even shared them on social

apologized. Audrey

all

as she planned to

had only taken out her pajamas and

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her injuries, she freshened up and went downstairs for water

phone as he stood in front of the refrigerator

stood amidst the Interplay of

from a shower, and a towel hung around his neck.