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The voices downstairs fell silent instantly, and then Edward walked over to the stairs and looked up at me.
He had already hung up his phone and said, “Con down.”
| went downstairs, my heart pounding, and asked him anxiously, “Who were you talking to?”
“Isabelle’s grandfather,” Edward replied. “He wants to keep things quiet.”
My face went white. If anyone could just mess up and get forgiven like it's nothing, this world would be total
chaos.
“Relax. There's no way I'm letting this go,” Edward said, his voice steady and full of resolve, like he could see
right through my worries.
“Edward, if | end up pissing off the Lynn family, will it cback to bite you?” | asked. Sure, | wanted payback,
but if the price was more than | could handle, where was | supposed to find the guts to go through with it?
Isabelle wasn’t just coming after me-she was going for the people | care about most.
“Victoria, you're just a poor thing who got dragged into this mess. | don't let people walk all over me, you get
that? This isn’t just Isabelle targeting you-she’s using you to slapin the face,” Edward said, reaching out to
ruffle my hair. “If we don’t settle this, it'll be a stain on the Jennings family’s reputation.”
My chest tightened, and | stared at Edward, eyes flickering with surprise. So this is how he saw what happened
tohe really understood my humiliation.
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“Thanks...” | murmured, even though I'd said it so many times before. But right now, having someone in my
corner like this madefeel truly safe.
“The Lynn family wanted Isabelle to cover and apologize, but | refused,” Edward said.
| gave a wry smile. “I don’t need her apology. It’s not like she’d mean it anyway.”
Edward grinned. “Exactly.”
Edward's phone rang again. He glanced at the screen, his brows knitting together. “It’s my dad.”
| was startled, my breath catching as | looked at him.
For sreason, the fact that Edward actually toldwho was calling sent an unexpected surge of trust
through me, like a jolt of electricity sparking inside.
Edward picked up the call and walked out toward the courtyard.
| didn’t follow. Instead, | fixed myself a cup of hot water and cradled it in my hands, watching Edward stand in
the golden sunlight. That's when | noticed he looked different today-dressed in a classic black suit and crisp
white shirt, tall and straight, like a pillar of strength beside me.
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As | tipped the water into my mouth a little too fast, | didn’t even have tto swallow-it went straight down the
wrong pipe. | clutched my chest and started coughing hard.
Edward suddenly turned to look at me, a worried look flashing in his eyes.
A moment later, he cback in, spotted the coffee cup in my hand, and grinned. “Seriously? You managed to
choke on water?”
“Guess my mind was somewhere else,” | muttered, feeling kind of awkward.
Edward's tone suddenly grew serious. “My dad said Miss Chamberlain called him first thing this morning. She
was worried because she couldn't reach Ryan last night-his phone was off, and she thought something might've
happened to him.”
My face instantly went pale at the mention of Ryan. I blurted out, barely thinking, “Really? You don’t have to tell
Edward watched my reaction for a moment. “Alright, | won't bring it up again. Ill go talk to Ryan myself.”
“Talk about what?” | snapped my head up to look at him, worry clear in my voice.
Edward's face, which had just relaxed, tensed up again at my anxious tone. “You still care about him, don’t you?”
| didn’t say anything.
Suddenly, | felt irritated and turned my back to him. “Do you really have to keep testingall the time? Edward,
don’t you realize how messed up that is?”
Edward looked surprised for a second, then gave a wry smile. “Sorry, sometimes stuff just slips out before | even
realize it.”
“You know Ryan and | are never going to see each other again, and there's zero chance of anything happening
between us. This whole thing is pointless,” | said, walking over to the couch and sitting down, burying my face in
my hands. “I don’t like him anymore, and | don’t want to think about him. Just stop bringing him up. okay?”
Edward walked over, bent down, and pulled my hands away from my face. “Really? Then why are you covering
your face?”
I looked into his eyes, thinking, ‘Edward, you really are so damn bossy.
“Are
you going out or not?” | snapped, annoyed.
Edward finally let go of my fingers. “I'm heading out for a bit, but I'll be back early.”
As he spoke, he straightened his cufflinks and said, “If you need anything, just call me.”
“I'll have someone bring you breakfast. Is there anything else you want? I'll grab it for you,” Edward said,
sounding totally natural.
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Victoria stared at him, suddenly taken aback. ‘Wait a second... why does this feel so much like having a
husband?‘ she thought.
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