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86. Ryan's move

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Ryan’s POV

I knew the second Maya went down that I needed a new angle.

I didn’t panic. I don’t panic. I adjust.

That’s the difference between me and people like Ethan. He reacts. I plan.

When I found out Lena suddenly had “biological parents” who appeared out of nowhere, I didn’t believe it for a second. Nobody just shows up like that unless there’s money involved. And the Millers have always cared about money.

Samuel Miller’s brother was Lena’s real father. That part took digging. A lot of dig
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