Meeting The One For Me

Chapter 19

As Julian dropped Audrey off at the villa, he shared some news. Charles had been arrested and accused of drugging and assaulting someone.

“Charles got what he deserved. He won’t be harassing you anymore,” Julian sald, opening the gate for Audrey.

“Thank you,” she replied. She understood that this was Ryan’s way of keeping her out of the mess while sending a warning to Charles.

No wonder Nathan had called her. He probably wanted to hold her accountable.

Outside the dingy neighborhood, an out–of–place, jet–black sports car parked in the narrow alley.

Inside the car, Nathan’s brows furrowed. He listened to the dial tone, realizing that Audrey had blocked his number. He tossed his phone aside in irritation and Hit a cigarette.

On the passenger seat lay Audrey’s scarf. She’d left it in the private room the night before.

Nathan had learned that the drug Charles gave Audrey wasn’t what it seemed when Ryan’s bodyguards brought Charles to the room.

Charles had tricked him, fearing Nathan’s leniency.

drink that concoction, insisting she wait

and said she’d rather have stayed in Sayeno Town forever. She had clearly misunderstood his intentions and believed the whole thing was a setup

beyond words as he

had been

for Audrey’s safety. But with Ryan… he

bustle of the urban village as he took a

filled with images of Audrey from last night, overwhelming him with

his

were unpleasant. In his mind, she was the third party who intruded

a sticky nuisance he couldn’t

had inadvertently saved him when she was

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couldn’t reconcile the image of a suicidal person with the vibrant girl who had pressed him against a rose–covered wall, kissing him

about his past with Audrey since his amnesia, Bot frustratingly, he couldn’t remember anything else apart from that

Family” show was pre–recorded. The actual

walked her through the process, informed her of her scheduled appearance, and allowed her to prepare