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Chapter 76 Her Answer\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla never cared for daydreams that had nothing to do with real life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But talking about them with her best friend felt harmless.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So she let herself think for a moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She said, \u201cLet\u2019s say Draven liked me, and let\u2019s say he had zero connection to Troy. If those two things were true, most women would probably say yes to that. Draven looks great. He has money. He takes care of his body. Those things make life pretty sweet for a lot of women.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle said, \u201cThen what\u2019s your answer?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cPeople change when they get hurt. Do you know the biggest thing that changed in me after my marriage with Troy fell apart?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle said, \u201cYour beliefs about love?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cExactly. Everything I thought about love shifted. I treat my friends the usual way. You\u2019re good to me, I\u2019m good to you. We\u2019re honest with each other. But when it comes to romance, I turned into someone who protects herself first.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cEven if I ever date again, the man has to love me, treat me well, and put me first. If he cannot do that, then he\u2019s not even up for consideration.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cSo even with your two assumptions, my answer about Draven is no.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cWe haven\u2019t known each other that long, but from what I see, even if Draven liked me, I don\u2019t think he could put me first. Do you think he could?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle remembered Draven\u2019s empty stare.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cI honestly can\u2019t picture that.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cRight. He can\u2019t give what I want. It doesn\u2019t matter how impressive he is. It wouldn\u2019t work. So I wouldn\u2019t choose him.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
She said, \u201cI poured everything into Troy. I ended up hurt. Now I plan to protect myself. I won\u2019t let anyone do that to me again.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle sighed. \u201cAyla, you\u2019re doing amazing. Loving yourself is the most important thing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cYes. You have to put yourself first. And honestly, not many men can meet the standard I want now. Even if I liked someone, if he couldn\u2019t give me what I need, I wouldn\u2019t force anything.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She said, \u201cThis is why I don\u2019t expect anything from love anymore.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla had already accepted the idea of staying single forever. She didn\u2019t need to say it out loud. She knew it\u00a0<\/p>\n
in her heart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Halle let it go after hearing her answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They talked about the people Ayla met after the charity event.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A lot of people suddenly wanted to connect with her. Even Conrad, the richest man in Trensea, asked to meet her.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle said, \u201cHe didn\u2019t look at me at all during the race. Now he wants to sit down with me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle breathed out. \u201cThis world only bows to power.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla asked, \u201cSo when are you meeting him?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle said, \u201cI\u2019m booked. I start a business trip tomorrow. I\u2019ll deal with him later.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla planned to play tennis with James tomorrow. She wanted Halle to come.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With how skilled Halle was at socializing, she would get close to those Zheron men in no time. It would help her blend into Draven\u2019s circle. It would be a huge advantage.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But since Halle was traveling, Ayla kept the idea to herself.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Showing up now would look too obvious. It was better to take things slow.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There would be plenty of chances later.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Right before they ended the call, Halle said, \u201cTroy and Skyla are viral now. You shouldn\u2019t Google why.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla twitched. \u201cThen why\u2019d you bring it up?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle said, \u201cMy bad. Seriously. It\u2019s just a bunch of clueless fans shipping them. They\u2019re calling them the sweetest couple of the century. I swear I almost threw up three times.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla said, \u201cThen I hope they\u2019re happy together.\u201d Online chaos always matched real life. She was not surprised anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Halle stayed quiet for a moment. She was glad Ayla did not care, but she still hated Troy completely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She dropped the subject because Ayla did not want to talk about him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla mattered more.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They chatted a bit longer and hung up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla truly had zero interest in Troy or Skyla. But she still checked the list of top searches She skipped their names without stopping.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She scrolled through everything and never saw Draven\u2019s name.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The charity project needed attention. The Saffrons would want major publicity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
2\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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With Draven\u2019s looks, one picture would explode online. He would trend instantly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But nothing showed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
X100\u00a0<\/p>\n
+20 Free Coins\u00a0<\/p>\n
The media had covered the entire event. The Saffrons must have screened every photo and video.\u00a0<\/p>\n
There was only one explanation. Draven refused the attention. He wanted to stay out of the spotlight. The Saffrons would never waste that much hype unless he told them to.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Troy and Skyla were viral because Troy wanted it.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He clearly wanted the world to know how much he adored Skyla.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla closed her phone. May they be happy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She removed her makeup and washed up.\u00a0<\/p>\n
3\/3\u00a0<\/p>\n
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