NovelOnline“But | just want to be closer to you,” Ryan said.
So | ended up letting him cwithto the hotel. Ryan caught up on ssleep in the car, and we just sat in
silence.
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When we got to the hotel, Ryan woke up, and the first thing he did was treat everyone to coffee and pastries.
The staff were smiling, chatfing happily with him.
| looked at Ryan, who was so bright. If | were just a few years younger, | probably would've fallen for him. But no
matter how perfect my looks were, | couldn’t cover up the desolation inside.
Of course, | wasn't about to stay this way forever. One day, I'd fill that barren heart of mine with a riot of vibrant,
passionate blooms.
Ryan suddenly knocked on my door and popped his head in. “You're heading to Shaville for work, right?”
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I nodded. “Yeah, | might be going over there.”
“Great.” Ryan's eyes sparkled. “You got a place in Shaville? If not, you can crash at mine.”
“Really?” I'd never seen anyone hand over their house as if it were no big deal.
Ryan gave a little snort. “Only for you.”
“Thank you, but I've already got a place in Shaville,” | replied.
Ryan smiled, “Guess I'll see you in Shaville.”
“Are you leaving now?” | asked.
He nodded. “Yeah, I've got things to do. Victoria, we'll have plenty of chances in the future.” His unwavering
gaze madefeel a bit uneasy inside.
Before leaving, Ryan cover with a bag. “Hey, this is for Yvonne. Give it to her for me, will you?”
| wanted to reject, but he just walked off before | could even get a word in.
At noon, Yvonne cby, brought over by Jared. When she arrived, she seemed to have overheard someone
mention Ryan.
Yvonne hurried over to me, looking anxious. “Mom, where's Ryan?”
Just as | was about to answer, | saw Jared walk in, looking pretty grim. | could tell right away he wasn’t happy
about something.
“What's this?” Yvonne spotted the bag on the sofa and immediately tore it open. Her face lit up and she started
clapping excitedly. “Wow, it’s the gift wished for last tRyan got it for me?
| walked over to check out Yvonne's present. It was a pair of shoes that looked like they were made of crystal,
covered in soft yellow flowers thought they were a little chessy
But Yvonne hugged them to her chest, rubbing her cheek against them “finally have princess shoes of my gun”
Honestly, Vonne's sense of style was just impossible to figure out Yvonne had beggedto buy her shoes like
these before, but | always thought they looked way too chessy, so i never did
Jared shut Yvonne a fragen “it’s just a pair of pines If you want then can get them for you.
Yvonne huffed, wagging her little finger at him “You never buy in clothes or shoes All you do is takeout to cal
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Jared stared at the shoes, his face darkening; when he finally looked at me, he looked even more gloomy.
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Yvonne ran off with her shoes, eager to show them off. Jared sat down on the sofa, clearly annoyed. “Did you ask
Ryan to give Yvonne that present?”
| gave him a faint smile. “Why is it okay for Tracy to spend twith Yvonne, but you can’t stand Ryan making
her happy?”
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