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.”

address. She informed him, “I’m leaving Sheysea City tomorrow. It’s just for one

just for one night. Even if you’re eager to cut ties with the Lambert family, it

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

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yet, not overly

need is in my suitcase. Can you park

course,” Howard

City villa before but never stayed overnight.

called out from the kitchen when she heard the front door open. Upon seeing Andrey,

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

released sooner

certificate, a handwritten apology by Nathan was posted on the notice board at Sheysea City University. He

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

consumed the spiked drink, and Audrey’s resilience had prevented a malicious

waking up, Nathan had impulsively photographed and retaliated mindlessly,

He felt deeply guilty and remorseful and was now sincerely apologizing to

a mix

motives.

scoundrel who carelessly spread private photos, urging

Audrey and Nathan’s past, thought it was

to old

address the photos Nathan had spread, noting that many students had already downloaded and

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

hadn’t unpacked all her belongings

as she planned to leave the

had only taken out

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injuries, she freshened up and went downstairs for water

the stairs, she noticed Ryan on the phone as he stood in front of the refrigerator in the open–plan kitchen.

elegant, he stood amidst the

hair was still damp from a shower, and a towel hung around his neck.