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    Robin panicked. Watching her leave, he blurted, “Hey! Hold up! I don’t need your dinner—but I can treat you! Wait!”


    He rushed after her, not expecting her to stop so abruptly. Before he could hit the brakes, he crashed right into her.


    Christina froze as Robin’s arms wrapped around her.


    The truth was, ever since he saw her earlier, he’d wanted to pull her into a hug. It felt like getting something back he thought he’d lost. And now, thanks to that collision, he got his wish. To make things even better, she smelled amazing. Robin’s lips twitched, then spread into a wide, unstoppable grin. A flustered, smug joy surged through him—sweet, confusing, and warm all at once.


    “Whoa!” The crowd gasped in unison, faces lighting up with excitement. Some even covered their mouths to hide their giggles.


    But while everyone else was entertained, four men weren’t smiling.


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    Terrence, who’d been sitting calmly, suddenly stood and strode out, his face dark.


    And Brendon? He looked like he was about to lose it. Without a word, he stormed off, leaving Ynda standing there,pletely tuned out to her frantic cries.


    Ynda stood rooted to the spot, her gaze locked on Brendon’s fading silhouette. Her eyes were rimmed with red, and her fists were tightly clenched.


    “Ynda! Why are you just standing there? Go after Brendon!” Katie urged, her voice sharp with urgency. “Or are you nning to stand by and let that scheming woman charm him back?”


    “But…” Ynda bit down on her lip, her expression a mask of sorrow as tears spilled down her cheeks. “I’m scared he’ll end up disliking me…”


    “How could he ever dislike you?” Katie snapped, exasperated by her hesitation. “You’re the woman he loves most—he’d never hate you.”


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    She seized Ynda’s hand firmly and urged again, “Come with me! I bet Christina’s only taking part in that cutthroatpetition today to get Brendon’s sympathy. We can’t let her win!”


    Ynda let Katie guide her forward, her shoulders shaking with calcted sobs. A faint smirk tugged at her lips, and a glint of cunning briefly danced in her eyes. She always had a way of nudging Katie into fighting her battles, while she yed the part of the fragile, misunderstood woman. That way, her spotless reputation stayed intact. No one would ever connect her to any of the ugliness behind the scenes.


    Meanwhile, Robin was flushed with awkwardness, his face burning and his ears glowing crimson. He was still holding Christina in his arms and didn’t know whether he should release her or not. Although it was an ident, part of him secretly wished time could stand still.


    “Hey, bro,” Christina said with a teasing spark in her voice. “You done hugging me? Or do you n on holding on forever? Didn’t think you’d be so into it.”


    Her words snapped Robin out of his daze. He instantly let go of her and stumbled back a couple of steps, eager to put some distance between them. His cheeks turned a deeper shade of red, and he awkwardly rubbed the bridge of his nose as he avoided her gaze.


    “You…” he fumbled, flustered and tongue-tied. “Enjoy the hug? Quit saying nonsense! I didn’t enjoy it!”


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