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Isabelle’s voice cthrough, full of concern. “Victoria, | heard about what happened with Ryan. I'm sorry, but
Fiona is my friend. About that night, | hope you won't blme.”
“I understand,” | replied, my voice flat.
She could've found an excuse to say no that night, but she didn’t. It was simple- Fiona was her friend. | wasn’t.
“Are you mad at me? If Ryan finds out | was involved, he probably won't talk toeither. Now I feel like I'm the
bad guy no matter what | do,” Isabelle said, sounding really hurt and frustrated.
Did she really wantto make her feel better right now?
“Ms. Lynn, honestly, I'm feeling pretty awful myself right now, so | don’t really have any comforting words for
you,” | said, my tone flat.
Edward gavea look, like he was reading my mind.
Realizing | wasn’t snaive pushover, Isabelle let out an awkward laugh. “Sorry, | didn’t mean for her words to
sting, but that’s just how reality is. Victoria, I'm not saying you're not good enough, but you have been divorced.
And now Ryan's about to step into politics-he needs connections, relationships, all that complicated stuff.
Honestly, it’s way more than you could ever imagine, and you probably wouldn't understand even if | explained.
But hey, you and him had your ttogether, and that’s already something most people can only dream of. You
can hold onto those memories for the rest of your life.”
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| got the message loud and clear-having a past with Ryan was supposed to be sonce-in-a-lifetblessing |
should be grateful for.
“I understand what you mean. It really puts things in perspective. Thanks,” | replied, my tone cool.
Isabelle could tell | wasn’t exactly warm, so after a couple more words, she hung
up.
Clutching my phone, | turned to stare out the window, burying my
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disappointment deep inside.
Edward waited forto speak, and when | stayed silent, he asked, “Are you feeling down again?”
“No, everyone just wantsto see things for what they are. If | still can’t, then | really must be blind,” |
murmured with a soft sigh.
“You really have no ambition, do you? Just because people want you to see reality, you have to see it that
clearly? The world isn’t just black and white-most of it is gray. If you were a little more ambitious, you'd already
be asking if the
Chamberlain brothers are single, seeing if you could snag a spot as Fiona’s sister- in-law,” Edward joked, his
words colder than ice.
| stared at him, completely stunned.
Edward laughed. “What? Did that get to you? Are you actually thinking about making a move like that?”
“Yeah, right,” | shot him a glare. “I'm not that ambitious. | just want a normal life, not to end up dead on the
street.”
Edward couldn't help but laugh, reaching over to twirl a strand of my hair around his slender fingers. “Gentleness
is the strongest force in the world, Victoria. Ryan once toldthat being with you puts him at ease. Right now...
| feel the sway.”
I quickly snatched my hair back from his hand-I didn’t want even a hint of intimacy between us.
“Tellabout your ex-wife,” | said, changing the subject to snap him out of it.
Sure enough, Edward sobered up instantly, dropping the joking tone. “There’s nothing to talk about,” he said
flatly.
Seeing he really didn’t want to talk about it, | chuckled. “You two have a kid together, so you must see each
other a few times a year, right? With New Year's coming up, is she bringing your child back hfor a family
dinner with you?”
Edward gave a wry smile. “Are you hoping to seesharing New Year's dinner with her and her boyfriend?”
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| was caught off guard. That was definitely not what | expected.
“She’s got herself a boyfriend now?” | asked, half-gossiping.
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“Nora said she’s been getting pretty cozy with sguy lately, so yeah, | guess she has,” Edward replied.
“So... how does that make you feel?” | pressed.
“Doesn't fazeat all. Even if she’s seeing five or ten guys, | wouldn't care. It’s her life—I'm not here to judge,”
Edward answered, his face totally unreadable. The calm in his eyes made it clear he really meant it.
“I think | understand now.” If Yvonne toldright now that Jared was going to marry Tracy, | wouldn't even be
surprised. It’s his decision-his life to live.
Once we got back to my building’s underground garage, | got out of the car.
Edward got out too, and then, in a low voice, he asked, “Mind if | cup for stea?”
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