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.

concoction, insisting she wait for Charles.

said she’d rather have stayed in Sayeno Town forever. She had

as he thought of Audrey’s

Ryan had

would worry for Audrey’s safety. But with Ryan… he

urban village as he took

images of Audrey from last night, overwhelming him

his

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

nuisance he couldn’t shake off.

that she had inadvertently saved him when she was actually planning to

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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 under the

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

The actual

team called Audrey. They walked her through the process,