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Quinn stared at the text from Ryan for a long while and eventually texted, "A miss is a miss."She did not want to start over.Ryan did not text her back after that, and Quinn put away her phone.She reclined against the chaise lounge and kept staring at the city skyline.She was really sleepy, but did not want to go to bed for some reason.She simply lay there, letting herself space out and eventually falling asleep before long.Sam found her on the chaise lounge when he entered, rolling his eyes disapprovingly at her inability to take care of herself.She fell asleep on the couch in the afternoon and somehow neglected to use the two blankets nearby—did she think cellphones could be used for blankets? Slightly irked, he strode over, arched his back, and scooped her up in his arms.Quinn sensed his touch and frowned, shaking her body in discomfort.Sam's heart skipped a beat as he stared at her nervously, as she looked like she could wake up at any moment.He had no idea wh

Sam snapped hostilely, "Don't bother with your feigned niceties!"He was clearly upset with her.Quinn's eyes welled with tears as she watched him. She was clearly just trying to be nice…"Get out! I'm trying to sleep here!"Quinn bit her lip and left without another word.She was going to call a concierge to get breakfast prepared for him, but he probably would not want it. In fact, he might take it as a gesture of harassment, waking him while he was sleeping.Once Quinn was gone, Sam tempestuously leapt out of the chaise lounge and headed over to the bed to sleep.He was already in a bad mood because Quinn woke him, and he could guess that Ryan called her.Ryan had actually called him, inviting him to join him with Quinn on a trip around the capital, but he rejected it without hesitation, saying that he was going out with Bob.He was instinctively repulsed by his own brother. To no surprise, Ryan said that he would bring Quinn along since he was not going."Whatever," he

Ryan did a double take before exclaiming in surprise, "But we just visited one place and I had two others in mind. They aren't that far either—are you tired or perhaps busy?""Neither," Quinn replied."Well, you're here anyway—you should at least have some fun before you get home. Don't worry, I won't lose you," Ryan joked."We should be keeping our distance." Quinn cut straight to the point right then.Ryan's smile stiffened. "Do you have to be so distant, Quinn?""Nothing would come of this. And I don't want you to cause any misunderstanding between me and Sam.""Why?" Ryan asked Quinn. "I know how you feel—that you love me and not him. Why are you changing your mind now that we can be together? Are my parents pressuring you? Don't worry. I'll talk to them and take responsibility for anything—""It's not them," Quinn said, cutting him short. "I don't love you anymore."Ryan froze in shock, not quite able to register the heartache he felt while wondering if he was hearing thin

"I know you're nice and good at heart, Quinn, but I'd rather you open your eyes," Ryan said, his voice becoming stern. "If you keep going like this, you'll hurt yourself and Sam too."Quinn was slightly stunned, and as she stared fixedly at Ryan, he continued, "You should know that you're the one who calls the shots in your marriage with Sam—he'd never divorce you as long as our parents are around. But have you considered his feelings in the matter? He can't get a divorce, and the media would have a field day with him if he messes around with other women—he's stuck between a rock and a hard place too.""But I think—""That he likes you? Just because he came for you even if he was drunk?" Ryan demanded.Quinn nodded—she definitely felt that Sam was into her.Why else would he go that far? Forget drunk driving—he would never leave the bar once he started drinking.And yet, he went to get her just from a phone call despite the downpour and the alcohol.She had to admit that she w

Sam's eyes were bloodshot even as he glared at Quinn from the back. "Are you crazy?!" However, he was more flustered than angry.After all, he was convinced he had anticipated all her potential reaction to finding him cheating.The first one was her leaping at him and slapping him, though that would be unusual given her temperament.The second would be chasing away the woman—she had done that before.The third—which Sam thought was most likely—was her turning to leave without a care.And she did leave… only to return, even starting to take off her clothes! Sam was certainly caught stunned, and he fumbled to zip her dress back up. "You've really lost your mind…"As Quinn turned toward him, her tears were gushing down her cheeks.She looked so wounded Sam could not say what was on his mind—he was caught by surprise she would cry so miserably and in his presence.It was as if he had dumped her, leaving her in despair… but was she not in love with Ryan?!He stared at her then,