NovelOnlineChapter 331
Jared was agitated by my words, choking for a while before finally saying, “Aren't you with Nathan now? Why are
you still messing around with Ryan?”
| was honestly surprised. Jared had cto terms withbeing with Nathan.
To piss him off, | said on purpose, “Well, | learned this from you. You want someone young, full of energy, and
sensible. Plus, keeping as many hot guys around as | can is only good for me.”
“Victoria...” Jared's face darkened with irritation. “Aren't you worried you'll bite off more than you can chew?”
| shrugged and smirked. “Well, you are spot on.”
“You're hopeless,” he muttered, clearly annoyed. However, he must've realized | was teasing him because he
calmed down quickly. He added quickly, “Honestly, you should keep your distance from Ryan. Getting tangled up
with him won't do you any good.”
| was focused on my computer, but | snapped my head up when I heard that.
Jared gavea long, serious look and said, “As your ex-husband, I'm just looking out for you. Speople are
better left alone.”
“So, you know about Ryan's past?” | asked, my curiosity piqued.
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Jared said with a hint of sarcasm, “Wasn't he the one who landed those government contracts?”
| grinned and said, “Yep, he’s the one who got that done for me.”
Jared's expression turned complicated. His hand tightened on the armrest before he slowly let go. “You didn’t
strike sdeal with him, did you? Did he ask for something important in return?”
I shot him a glare. “Ryan isn’t like you, who is always trying to get something out of women.”
“I'am not,” Jared protested, clearly irritated.
| could tell he was serious, so | mirrored his tone, saying seriously, “Honestly, when Ryan helpedwith those
contracts, | didn’t even know about it. I didn’t even know his nback then.”
“He pulled strings with his family for you. Now that you know, what do you think about that?” Jared asked,
lookingsquarely in the eyes.
He added, “Honestly, after the divorce, | was quite upset. You turned your back onso coldly that it really
blindsided me. But even so, | don’t want to see you get stuck in something bad.”
“Is it really that serious?” | blurted, a cold shiver running down my spine. “But Ryan helped the hotel. | can’t just
turn my back on him after everything
he’s done.”
“You really want to be friends with him? Can you keep it strictly platonic? Maybe you don’t have feelings for him,
but can you say he is feeling the sas you?” Jared pressed, raising his voice,
My mind was a mess, but | forced myself to take a deep breath and said, “I'll keep my boundaries. | told him
straight up to be just friends.”
Jared let out a sarcastic laugh. “Do you really think your word means anything here?”
| raised an eyebrow. “What's that supposed to mean?”
Jared stood up, walked over to the blinds, and shoved his hands in his pockets. He turned his back toand
said, “Remember when we went to Shariport for my cousin's wedding? At my uncle’s house, they wantedto
help with sfavors.”
My heart skipped a beat as a vivid memory ofrunning into Ryan in Shariport not long ago flashed through my
mind.
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Jared didn’t look back. He lowered his voice and said. “The family my cousin was desperate to connect with was
the Jennings family. And that sick old man? He was Ryan's grandfather”
| froze and said stiffly, “So the poor kid your uncle mentioned was Ryan?”
Jared turned back with a cold, mocking smile on his lips. “Poor? Please. He's been living in luxury since day one.
He was born with a silver spoon in his
mouth.”
| was taken aback. It seemed to make sense.
Seeing the look on my face, Jared went on, “He’s not someone to pity, but his life is pretty tragic.”
My heart sank as | stared at him, waiting for him to explain.
Jared looked down atand said slowly, “Because in his world, he could die at any moment and vanish without
a trace. The fight for power among the heirs is brutal.
“Ryan’s like a prince from ancient times, surrounded by ambitious uncles waiting for him to slip up. One wrong
move, and he’s doomed.”
“Is it really that scary?” | asked, my heart racing. The sunlight outside was blinding, but all | could feel was the
chill creeping over me.
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