Ingolf a face flashered in an instant. She regretted her decision ten seconds apoti
Jasper said, “80, you like it ton
Ingrid shot back without thinking, “Who said like you?
Haspel Ingrideat him elf, flustered and furious.
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İmper wanumbothered and casually poured her a glass of water. “This is the first time you’ve called me by medinu nume.“
Ingrikt felt like star’d jurit themen a punch at colloni—completely useless Arguing with Jasper mas imposstile when he looked at her like that.
Metabeat, the said, “I don’t want to date yo
Jasper asked, “You don’t want to date me, or you don’t want to date anyone?”
Dating was overned No relationship, no
no problems.
Jasper wasenging. “Then we won’t make it public. You had all the ranch. When you feel like giving me a
Ingrid fremmed “Do you not understand what “I don’t want to–date” means?
“I do“Jasper nadded seriously. “You just want a situationship, no labels.”
Teildverwidened. “Who the hell taught you Zhand“
ig me a title, I’ll go along with ir
Jasper was sincere, “Iddipenda long time evetanas, Sometimes, 1 dan’t quite hit the mack with my wind. Like righ
“I want to sell you I really like you and want to be with you, but I can only say it plainly, not in some romantic or roundabout way.”
Ingrid Delta flicker of warmth mide, though she refused to show ic “Doesn’t sound like a language barrier to me, More Like a setup, downplaying bed the big rel “Whatever you say.” Jasper Beaned back.” just want to be honest with you. No mind games, no second–guessing ”
That was the one sentence that put to Ingrid out of everything he had sad.
With Brandon, she had spent every day making a hundred dialeceni partion. And Tandon had never once cared what was on her mind.
She had always known that he never liked her as much as the tüked him. Because when you truly like someone, you wouldicare.
Soon, the water strived with their food.
Tarper gestured. “Terseatline”
Dut Ingrid’s appetite had already vanished. The thought of Branden left a bad taste in her mouth, anderen Jasper’s presence wasn’t enough to improve her mood.
Jasper suddenly asked, “Who are you thinking about?”
figured if you were thinking about me, you’d be too boy ahnung the view to lose your appetite,”
Ingrid Lookedup. “If your Zhanece is ‘olf,” then I must be a foreigner ”
Jasper, out of nowhere, asked, “If you had 56,400 dollars and lost 10, would you throw the Leut away?
Ingrid’s bows fursowed instinctively. She was wary
Jasper chuckled. Telax, I’m not trying to scam you out of money.
Ingrid scotted. “Timotional scams are worse than finandal oneL”
He sighed, exasperated. “You always deal the conversation. I was trying to cheer you up, but you keep throwing me off track
Ingold raised a book. “Then get back on track”
Jasper obliged “If you had 86.000 dollars and lost 10, you wouldn’t throw away the rest, right?
Tell, there are 86,500 seconds in a day. If someone cuins just 30 secosch al it, would you really wants the rest being upset?
Ingrid staredblankly at him “How old are you? You’re ally pulling out motivational quotes?”
lowered her gaze and took a sip of soup. She sounded unimpressed, but something in her mind clicked for all moment.
Yeah, Why the hell was she letting Brandon take up space in her life? Why let him culs moment after moment when he wasn’t even around?
The problem wasn’t that he kept wronging her. It was that she kept letting him.
As of clarity settled over bet, and wich clarity came hungri
She finished a bowl at noodles and ended an entring of Wales City nodes.
Alter that meal, the insisted on paying jasjes didn’t fight her on it he was perfectly comment playing the role of the pretty boy living off his sugar mamany.
As they stepped out of the restaurant, Ingrid said, “I’m heading off.”
Duke you home,” Jasper offerjed.
“ho need I’ll hela cab”
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jo minutes later, a gray Deus pulled up in front of her building igitusepped out and walked inside without a backward glance
The didn’t notice the black w parked across the street. The diher’s side window was colledup, concealing Brandon’s expression. He hadn’t seen Jasper, but he recognized Jasper’s car in
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When Banken pot home, an unfamiliar pair of high heels sat by the entrance. Th
The living room was a mess, with clothes, makeup, and even lingerie scattered artistha a
Dystans, Zeida lounged on his bed, watching him. “Where were you?
Bandon had about been a mean truk His eye flicked to the ashtray in the nightstand, and an immediate wave of digit ose within him.
When Ingrid used to come over, his place had been spotless, like a model home.
Textead of ampeeting, be countered. “Don’t you have work? Why are you here all ofkant
Zeld posted “I missed you. Thought I’d surprise you. Where did you go
The hospital”
Weren’t you in the day shift
to kiss him.
zelta slipped out of bed, her low–cut nightgown brushing against his shirt as she wrapped her arms around his neck, thing on tiptoe to
The smell of smoke hit him, and he instinctively dodged “I’m tired”
Zelda’s expansion darkened instantly. “You don’t koren me anymore, do you?
Brandan sighed, pinching the bridge of his now. T’medasted. I don’t
But the wasn’t letting it go. She grabbed at his shirt, tugging at his belt.
He tolerated it for three whole seconds. Then, he grabbed her wrist. “How long are you planning to keep the up?
Zelda glared at him. “Me? You’re the one acting suspiciously! I just got back from Peaceheart. You weren’t at the hospital at all Where did you go? who were you with Brandon’s expression named cold instantly. “You checked up on me.”
Zelda didn’t blink “So you really weren’t at the hospital”
She had been blufting, but Brandon’s le confimed it. His patience snapped. He yanked his wife and strode downstains.
Zelda followed barefoot. “Who did you go see?”
fas it that woman?” she pressed.
