Losing Ryker: The Billionaire's Second Chance

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side like it was second nature before turning to face me. My

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narrowed in shock and suspici

as though implying that I couldn't be here. L

when a voice su

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elt him reach my side, a bright smile. Shoc

e know

time no see.

I'm glad that you'r

home." Nathan laughe

is Alice, my cousin and this is Ryker, my so

n. I was left winded, looking at Alice, whose smi

is eyes away from

face over there now that we're in the main company,

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h out companies Ryker. It's like they're one. Oh wa

barely process his next words as everything blurred. Sudd

excuse myself. Fighting the penetrating stares, I turned away

n, letting the cool air pierce my senses. I leaned onto th

e. It had to be

ed to Ryker and Alice, but

ve to see him near me everyday. It was the las

e city in hopes that

nder if the universe wa

hings you said we

the door. Ryker was standing

s he doi

felt even worse.Gathering myself, I

cking my path to the

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that. What are you doin

ped, reaching for the door handle aga

ed, "I thought what I had paid was enough to sate y

cuse

is words. What the

onsidering it was gotten through unruly means. But is trying

t thinking, my hand flew across his fa

houghts are disgusting." I c

hat hasn't ch

surprise was enough to give me the chance to sli

keep myself from crumbling. Shutting my ey

d a way to hurt me? Wh

changed, no matter how much I wis

quick text to Nathan with the excuse that something came up with my chil

oing to be angry. He wa

ced with thoughts of how I was going to ha

ke sure he didn't find