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.”

her current address. She informed him, “I’m leaving Sheysea City tomorrow. It’s just for one night, so moving my luggage

for one night. Even if you’re eager to cut ties with the

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

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not overly so,

keys to Howard, Instructing him, “Everything I need is in my suitcase. Can you

Howard agreed.

Ryan’s Sheysea City villa before but never

kitchen when she heard the front door open. Upon

prepare the quest room on the second floor, Ryan excused

released sooner than he had promised

their divorce certificate, a handwritten apology by Nathan was posted on the notice board at Sheysea City University. He also posted an apology statement on his

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

and Audrey’s

photographed and retaliated mindlessly, as he still harbored

emotional and social distress. He felt deeply guilty and remorseful and was now

Facebook post were a mix of shock and

motives.

scoundrel who carelessly spread private photos, urging Audrey to

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

to old

address the photos Nathan had spread, noting that many students had

didn’t escalate further, as Nathan had apologized. Audrey hoped the entire matter would settle

hadn’t unpacked all her

as she planned to leave the next

taken out her pajamas and

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her injuries, she freshened up and went downstairs for water before

Ryan on the phone as he stood in front of the

stood amidst the Interplay of light and

a towel hung around his neck. His