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Chapter 161
Author: Joyheart
last update2025-12-19 15:57:49

Ryan stood on the quiet street long after Adrian’s car disappeared. The sound of the engine faded, but the weight of the meeting stayed heavy on his chest. The night air felt cold, even though the weather was not. His heart was still beating too fast, like it wanted to jump out of his chest.

He looked down at his hands. They were shaking.

“Adrian…” he whispered again.

He said the name like it might disappear if he said it softly enough. But it did not disappear. The face, the voice, the smile, everything stayed clear in his head.

Ryan slowly turned around, looking at the street again. The streetlight flickered once, then stayed on. A cat crossed the road and disappeared between two houses. Somewhere far away, a car horn sounded.

Everything looked normal.

But nothing felt normal.

Ryan remembered the way Adrian stood. Calm. Confident. Like a man who knew he was in control. That was what scared Ryan the most. Adrian was not hiding. He was not scared. He was not in a hurry.

That meant he
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