Meeting The One For Me

Chapter 7

After transferring money for the clothes to Hugo and deleting his contact details on WhatsApp, Audrey’s contact list was left with only Anne Hayes, Harper Hayes, Diego Douglas, and Ryan.

Ryan’s profile picture was taken from under the sea, looking up at the sun. He didn’t have a single post in his Moments. It could have easily been mistaken for an elderly person’s account.

Her finger hovered over Ryan’s WhatsApp profile….

“I’ll transfer the hospital expenses from yesterday to you via PayPal. I’ll include the cost of the tie f

dirtied.”

Audrey turned to Ryan, who was reading a document.

The car suddenly swerved to the left to avoid a collision, causing Audrey’s phone to fly out of her hands towards Ryan.

Audrey reached out and grasped at nothing but air then crashed into the man’s warm embrace. Just as she was about to grab her phone, Ryan’s strong, slender fingers firmly gripped her wrist.

The phone landed, quite inconveniently, in his lap.

Audrey’s ears burned with embarrassment as she realized the awkwardness of the position. Looking up, she met Ryan’s deep, dark eyes behind his gold–rimmed glasses. Her heart raced with discomfort.

The driver, observing the rapidly departing car they had dodged, was sweating profusely. He apologized quickly, “Sir, I’m sorry. That car overtook us suddenly…”

“It’s okay,” Ryan’s voice said from above Audrey.

She straightened up and apologized, “I’m sorry.”

Ryan gave her the phone, then reached down to pick up his scattered documents.

“Thank you.

The car crossed a speed bump and smoothly entered the gated community of a villa in the city’s second ring. Audrey told the driver, “You can drop me off here.”

“The place you’re staying in now is dangerous,” Ryan said, closing the file on his lap. He added unequivocally, “Let Howard bring your luggage here.”

City tomorrow. It’s just for one night, so moving my luggage back and forth is too

Even if you’re eager to cut ties with the Lambert family, it won’t make a difference

authority

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not overly so,

I need is in my suitcase. Can you park up the books

course,” Howard

City villa before but never

back,” Jess called out from the kitchen when she heard the front door open. Upon seeing Andrey, she greeted warmly, “Ms. Yeomans, you’re here too. I’ve just made some

Ryan excused himself to attend a meeting in his study. Audrey ate

public apology was released sooner than he had promised Audrey.

on the notice board at Sheysea City University. He

forums and discussion boards associated with the university also cleared Audrey’s name. They confirmed that Audrey hadn’t

the spiked drink, and Audrey’s resilience had prevented

and retaliated mindlessly, as he still

and social distress. He

post were a mix of shock and

motives.

being a scoundrel who carelessly spread private photos,

it

old affections.

photos Nathan had spread, noting that many students had already downloaded

Nathan had apologized. Audrey hoped the entire

hadn’t unpacked all her

planned to leave the next

had only taken out her pajamas and toiletries.

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due to her injuries, she freshened up and went downstairs for

she descended the stairs, she noticed Ryan on the phone as he stood in front

stood amidst the Interplay of

towel hung around his neck. His navy