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Bryson loosened his grip on Iliana’s waist right away.
He turned around and faced Bryanna. “Good. Just send it to me.”
From where she was standing, Iliana could only see Bryson’s profile.
Without seeing his eyes, she sensed his distant attitude and his love for Bryanna.
“Iliana, am I interrupting?”
Bryanna looked innocent.
She was asking Iliana, but her gaze kept shifting to Bryson as he stood next to Iliana.
The look on Bryanna’s face could make a man fall for her.
“No. We were just talking.”
Bryson’s tone was aloof. But in Iliana’s mind, it sounded like he was explaining to Bryanna.
He acted like he was caught in the act by his girlfriend.
But, Iliana was his girlfriend.
“Really? I thought you were…
Bryanna stopped herself, but everyone in the room knew what she wanted to say.
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Iliana found the whole thing ridiculous. She didn’t show it on her face. “It’s late. I’m heading home.”
“I’ll join you.”
Bryson picked up his jacket from Iliana’s hand. He was keeping his distance from Iliana and trying to get closer to Bryanna.
“Brys, would you give me a ride?”
“Of course.”
Bryson answered without thinking.
Bryanna looked at Iliana. “Iliana hasn’t agreed.”
Anger piled up in Iliana’s mind. She tried her hardest to press it down. “You’re going to ride in Mr. Jefferson’s car. No need to ask me.”
She bolted to the elevator without waiting for their reply.
Iliana could picture the loving look Bryson would give Bryanna.
But it didn’t hurt her anymore.
In less than a month, she’d leave Whiteville and go back to Baycastle to marry another man.
Iliana couldn’t care less about these little things.
In the parking lot, Iliana opened the door of the passenger’s side out of habit.
“Iliana, I got car sick when I sit in the back. Can I ride shotgun?”
Iliana heard Bryanna ask in her sweet voice.
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Her hand poised midair as she reached for the door handle.
“Lia, Bryanna has a serious car sick. Just let her take the front seat.” Bryson’s voice was extremely gentle. “Lia, you won’t mind, will you?”
He whispered the second half of the sentence in Iliana’s car.
Bryson even kept his voice low as if he was worried Bryanna would hear him.
Sadness washed over Iliana.
It was hard to describe that feeling.
That front seat was preserved for Iliana before. He never let other women take it.
But when it came to Bryanna, Iliana had to give it up.
It was alright. Iliana was going to give Bryson to Bryanna soon. A seat wasn’t a big deal.
Iliana hid her sadness and said aloofly, “OK.”
Bryson was taken aback by Iliana’s meek attitude.
He expected a fight. But Iliana had agreed without a fuss.
Iliana opened the door of the backseat and got into the car.
The car started. Bryson and Bryanna engaged in a conversation. Although they were merely talking about work, Iliana felt like an outsider.
She was a third wheel.
Bryson and Bryanna were more like a couple.
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As the car past a crossroad, a puppy ran out suddenly.
Before she could scream stop, Bryson stomped on the brake.
Because of the rain, the road was slippery. The tires wouldn’t bite and kept moving.
Iliana bumped her head on the back of the passenger’s seat and felt a sharp pain on her forehead.
She winced and cried out in pain subconsciously.
Iliana covered her forehead with her hand and felt her head spinning.
Finally, the car stopped.
Iliana recovered and looked up. She saw Bryson turn to Bryanna with
concern.
“Bryanna, are you alright?”
His voice was so loving that a sour feeling rose in Iliana’s heart.
When Iliana got hurt, Bryson never asked about her wellness with so much care.
He never used this gentle tone with her.
“I’m fine.” Bryanna surprised Iliana by turning around. “Iliana, are you hurt? I heard you cry out…”
Bryanna even stressed the “cry out” part.
Iliana believed Bryanna was insinuating. Even though Iliana cried out, Bryson asked about Bryanna first.
The caring question was actually a subtle provocation.
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“I’m fine.”
Iliana said softly, her voice icy.
Bryson finally took his eyes off Bryanna and turned to Iliana. “Lia, you’re hurt?”
“I’m good. Just start the car.” Iliana said coldly and subconsciously lowered her head.
“Iliana, are you upset? Brys asked about me first because I was sitting closer to him. He didn’t mean to ignore you. Please don’t take it to heart.”
Take it to heart?
Iliana surely wouldn’t take it to heart.
She just found the situation ridiculous.
Iliana could clearly sense that Bryanna was trying to rile her. Probably because Bryanna wanted to fuel the tension between Iliana and Bryson.
Iliana smiled and said nothing.
Bryson glanced at Iliana, a glimmer of shock in his eyes.
But he put this detail behind his mind out of instinct…
After they arrived home, Iliana headed toward her room. But Bryson grabbed her by the arm in the hallway.
As Bryson opened his mouth, Bryanna’s voice came from her room. “Brys, the faucet in my room is leaking. Would you come over?”
Iliana saw the hesitation on Bryson’s face as he paused. Then, she
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pulled her arm out of his grip.
Iliana returned to her guest room in long strides.
When Iliana closed the door, she saw Bryanna pull Bryson into her
room.
What a bold seduction attempt. It was something Bryanna was capable of.
In the past, Iliana would raise hell over this. However, as she decided to give him up, she felt oddly relieved when Bryson got dragged into Bryanna’s room.
It didn’t matter anymore.
Soon, Iliana would be back in Baycastle. She wouldn’t be around to see this kind of thing.
After a shower, Iliana went downstairs for a glass of water.
As Iliana walked past her old room, she heard Bryanna’s sweet voice.
“Brys, my wrist hurt from holding the faucet. Would you dry my hair for me?”
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