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Chapter 7

Author: Mayy
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-05 05:55:28

I sat on the edge of the bed and held the blanket tightly around my shoulders.

The room was calm, except that to push the weak air air against the windows.

I fell asleep but not good.

Everything still felt. Very unknown.

I spent years learning how to mix, how I became Elena Maxwell.

But in Ryan's house, surrounded by people who went with a calm purpose and unspecified rules, I felt like an intruder.

The property was nothing that I expected.

It wasn't cold or furious. The halls were rolled with paintings, as they were not just for the show.

The air took the scent of wood and somewhat unconscious spicy, maybe out of the kitchen.

It was a house, but it wasn't mine.

I harassed the blanket and stared at the door. Living here was about to feel safe, but it was made me reminded of how I was doing.

I let a breath go out, I didn't even know I was holding. "My baby, just a little more time. Mom will come for you, right?

Mrs. Janet assured me that Ryan would help. But last night he wasn't cur
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    My head felt heavier than it had ever been.I had to get out.I’d been sitting in that damn house for too long, my thoughts eating me alive, looping over the same sick realization.. Selena wasn’t just sleeping with Bruce. She was working with him.I needed air. I needed noise. I needed to step away before I lost my mind.But sneaking out wasn’t as easy as it should’ve been.It’s been two days since the casino incident, and Ryan has been... watchful. Subtle, but watchful.He didn’t act like it, didn’t say anything outright, but I knew.The way James conveniently popped up whenever I moved from one part of the house to another. The way Isla, the quiet little nanny, always seemed to be around.And Ryan?The other day, I’d casually mentioned stepping out for a drink, and his response had been nothing short of an interrogation.“Where?”“With who?”“Why?”I’d shut up after that. I didn’t want anything to ruin the fragile understanding we were trying to build. I needed his help, and antagon

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    I didn’t expect to get caught. The second I heard Ryan’s voice behind me, my heart slammed into my ribs. I turned, slow and careful, schooling my face into something unreadable.Ryan stood a few steps away, hands in his pockets, his gaze sharp. He wasn’t angry.. just watching, studying, like he was deciding what to do with me. I didn’t shrink back, even though my pulse was erratic. "Maybe if you weren’t keeping secrets, people wouldn’t have to eavesdrop." My voice was steadier than I felt.. and believe me, I didn't mean to say that. His lips twitched slightly, but there was no real amusement in his expression. "Cute excuse. Try again." I swallowed hard. "Fine. I was listening because I need you to help me, and you keep avoiding the conversation." His expression didn’t change. "That’s because there’s no conversation to have." "I don’t believe that." He let out a quiet breath, shifting his weight slightly. "Elena, I don’t get involved in personal messes. Especially not

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