All Their Unspoken Goodbyes のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 21 - チャプター 23

Before his first show, Ryan held a press conference.After the concert questions, entertainment reporters turned to his love life."Mr. Reed, rumor has it you dated Avery Carter in high school. She's now Carter Group's CEO. Are you still in touch?"Her name made him pause.After their promise, she'd kept her distance. Without her holiday calls and texts, he might've wondered if she still existed.While he built his future, she'd built hers.She'd graduated early as a sophomore and gone straight to university.On her eighteenth birthday, she'd taken over Carter Group from Gerard.Within three years, she'd made it one of Crestview's biggest companies.A heartthrob pianist and a powerful CEO made quite a pair.No wonder reporters were digging for a scoop.Ryan smiled. "We keep in touch. Just friends checking in."The reporters looked disappointed.After the press conference, he headed to his dressing room.His assistant, Morgan Herrin, set a huge bouquet of red roses on the

After the concert proposal, Ryan and Avery dove into wedding plans.He extended his post-tour break to six months.With their parents handling the details, they spent their free time driving around Crestview.The little North Crestview bakery's shortbread tasted just as they remembered. Ryan was watching his weight, so Avery ate most of it.That night, a cool sea breeze blew as fireworks lit the sky. Avery thought Ryan's face in their glow was the prettiest sight of all.At last, they returned to Brookfield High, hand in hand.Their shadows stretched together in the sunset.The honors board still had a photo of them holding their prize money.Ryan studied it. "Can't believe it's still here after all these years."Still holding Avery's hand, he turned to the nearby photo wall. It took him a while to find a picture of them together."If you hadn't graduated early, we could've had a graduation photo together."She'd rushed off to university without staying for graduation photos