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Divorce really was a good thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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At the same time, Ayla still found it unbelievable. She divorced Troy and wanted nothing to do with his family, but somehow she ended up holding on to Draven for support.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe it was because, in the whole family, aside from Martin, Draven didn\u2019t care about anyone at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was the only reason she could work with him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
If Draven had taken the Winstons\u2019 side, she would\u2019ve backed away without thinking and probably quit early.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Because he didn\u2019t, she had dared to ask him for help before.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Life works in strange ways.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bentley pulled into a pharmacy parking lot.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven got out. Ayla followed behind his tall figure as they walked inside.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla immediately stepped forward and explained the situation to the doctor. She asked him to treat Draven\u2019s wounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She took the lead, quick and professional, like a perfect assistant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven stayed calm as he walked over.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor disinfected his hand with iodine. Draven\u2019s presence was so intense that the doctor\u2019s hand shook. He pressed down too hard on Draven\u2019s injured knuckle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla spoke up instantly. \u201cPlease be a little gentler.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor had already been nervous from pressing too hard, and her reminder only made him more careful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven, however, was thinking Ayla had once treated Troy with this same gentle care.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A wave of dark emotions twisted in Draven\u2019s chest, heavy and tight.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But he forced it all down, cold and sharp, until nothing showed on his face.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla didn\u2019t notice a thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The doctor had pressed too hard, and Draven had to be in pain. But he didn\u2019t even twitch; he didn\u2019t move an eyebrow. Who could possibly guess what was going on inside him?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe Ayla was just used to him. That was why she didn\u2019t feel scared around him anymore, and why\u00a0<\/p>\n
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talking to him now felt a little more natural.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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When the wound was cleaned and bandaged, Ayla stepped up to pay. It only cost a few dollars. Draven couldn\u2019t bring himself to argue with her over something that small.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then he drove her back to the courthouse, where her car was parked.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll bring your gift later,\u201d Draven said, giving her a look from head to toe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla\u2019s emotions had stayed steady this whole time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The divorce didn\u2019t seem to affect her at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Maybe she only looked calm in front of him. Maybe she still had feelings she wanted to handle on her\u00a0<\/p>\n
Own.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Either way, Draven didn\u2019t need to keep her here.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It was the start. He couldn\u2019t push too hard, or she\u2019d notice something and pull away.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As soon as Ayla stepped out of the car, Draven drove off before she could speak.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In the rearview mirror, he saw it. Ayla let out a breath of relief.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Being around him put her on edge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She seemed more comfortable when he was cold and distant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven pressed his lips together and hit the gas harder.\u00a0<\/p>\n
When the Bentley disappeared, Ayla finally turned and climbed into her car.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She unlocked her phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla had posted the divorce announcement on Instagram. Calls and messages were pouring in.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Many people congratulated her; a few said nothing at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla didn\u2019t have an opportunity to answer anyone yet.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla was scrolling through her phone when a message from Max popped up. \u201cAyla, congrats.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla thought of last night. \u201cI didn\u2019t see the message you sent me last night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max replied, \u201cGood thing you didn\u2019t.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cHuh?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max explained, \u201cI sent it to the wrong person.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla replied, \u201cOnly congratulating me? Aren\u2019t you going to congratulate Troy too? He finally got rid of me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Max answered, \u201cDon\u2019t worry. I\u2019ll take him out for a drink and celebrate his freedom from the misery of marriage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla almost laughed. Max finally dropped his pretense.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not long ago he said Troy was a jerk as a married man. Now, he was calling it escaping misery.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sure enough, birds of a feather. All that polite talk Max showed her before was only because of Troy.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t plan to reply again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They were never on the same path anyway.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But another message came. \u201cAyla, I heard James already flew into Trensea to celebrate you being single again. Can I come too?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla pressed her lips together.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She had already rejected James\u2019s proposal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla typed with a cold face, \u201cJames didn\u2019t tell me anything about this.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max said, \u201cThat\u2019s how he is. He always acts first and explains later. He already set everything up. Now you can\u2019t accept it, but you also can\u2019t refuse it. There\u2019s a reason he irritates me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla had no comeback.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She didn\u2019t deny James\u2019s passion and loyalty, but he could be a lot to handle. Sometimes way too much.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max pushed, \u201cSo, can I come?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla replied, \u201cI\u2019m not sure I\u2019ll go.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
James hadn\u2019t discussed it with her, so she planned to pretend she knew nothing about it and avoid it if she could.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She added, \u201cHe\u2019s your cousin. If you two want to meet, you can go ahead without me.\u201d She truly didn\u2019t understand why Max was asking her permission.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As if he read her mind, Max sent another message. \u201cI\u2019m Troy\u2019s friend. I\u2019m worried you won\u2019t be happy to see me. I don\u2019t want to upset you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla frowned. \u201cThis has nothing to do with it.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Max argued, \u201cDoesn\u2019t feel that way. You didn\u2019t even accept the investment I offered Kaleb. Just admit it. Troy\u2019s opinion of me made you uncomfortable. I\u2019m a considerate guy. I needed to check with you, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His emotional intelligence really was something else.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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