Chapter 555 The Invitation
Some things can’t <i>be </i>avoided.
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Running from them <i>only </i>brings <i>more </i><i>pain</i>.
Aidan’s hoarse voice carried an inexplicable chill. “Everything you want is already in inbox, but you should wait until after you see Vincent before reading it.”
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“Why?”
“I’m afraid you won’t be able to stop yourself from killing your father.”
Dawnughed. Light flickered in her eyes, but it was hard to tell whether it was mockery or something else. “Alright, then. I’ll do as you say.”
The two of them chatted idly for a while longer. Someone as cold as Aidan somehow steered the conversation into lighter territory, talking about Benjamin, then about their bar.
“The renovation here is almost finished. When it opens, you’ll be the prettiest bossdy in all of Northville.”
“Don’t.”
Dawn had already arrived at Eastcrest Regency Residence, but she didn’t get out. She leaned back in the seat, adjusting it slightly, rxing as she talked to him.
“I’ll just stay behind the scenes, quietly taking credit without the spotlight. Being the boss suits you better. Just standing there, you scare troublemakers off.”
Aidan let out augh.
It was the first time Dawn had ever heard himugh like that.
After a few more seconds of silence, Aidan’s deep voice seemed to cut across time itself. “Dawn, you can’t let anything happen to you. Otherwise, Benjamin won’t have a mom.”
So even for Benjamin’s sake, she had to stay safe.
She’d just ended the call when her phone vibrated again.
Dawn would’ve never expected it…
The call was from Will.
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She stared at the name on the screen, momentarily dazed. Will has been <i>avoiding </i>me <i>for </i>so <i>long</i><i>. </i>Why call now? <i>What </i><i>does </i><i>he </i>want to <i>say</i><i>? </i><i>Or</i>… <i>has </i><i>he </i><i>already </i>realized <i>my </i><i>intentions</i><i>? </i>
Her fingertips trembled slightly. In the end, she tossed the phone aside.
The ringtone went on for a full minute before cutting off on its own.
Twenty minutester, the car pulled into the courtyard of Eastcrest Regency Residence.
Dawn turned off the engine. The light in her eyes seemed to cloud over, only clearing again after a long moment.
She turned and picked up the phone beside her. The number of missed calls shed through her mind one by one, carving themselves into her bones.
<i>Will</i><i>… </i>
She silently repeated the name, and somehow, she calmed down.
Her fingers paused briefly before she pressed the call button.
Not even two seconds passed before the other side answered.
Neither of them spoke. The silencested a full minute.
Dawn smirked. Her cool, distant voice betrayed no emotion. “Calling me at this hour… What is it? Want to sniff the hometown air through the line?”
After her words fell, a heavy sigh came from the other end.
“Dawn, it’s me. Will.”
Of course, she knew it was Will. The number had never been saved in her phone, yet it had appeared countless times in her dreams in the dead of night.
The air suddenly felt suffocating. Dawn opened the car door and took several deep breaths.
“What do you want?”
“I…”
Will sounded awkward. He forced a smallugh. “I just wanted to let you know I’ming back tomorrow. Do you think you and Ethan could make some time? We could have a proper family dinner together.”
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“Family?”
Dawn let out a soft, coldugh. “Your family, you mean?
“Ethan and I divorced a long time ago. You didn’t know?”
“What…”
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Will’sughter carried a hint of ingratiation. “Weren’t you preparing for a wedding not long ago? Young people argue sometimes. That’s normal. If Ethan treated you badly in any way, just tell Tara and me. We’ll deal with him for you.”
His tone made Dawn sound like the unreasonable one.
If she knew nothing, she might’ve stayed foolishly naive, just like before, believing he was a gentle, refined elder.
But who could’ve imagined it?
The internationally renowned businessman was, in truth, a filthy, twisted piece of trash.
Dawn clenched her fists tightly. Uncontroble emotion spilled into her eyes<b>, </b>swelling them red.
Her jaw tightened as she said coldly, “What bad things do you think he’d do to me? Cheat on me? Or, like some people, lust after a married woman?”
A deathly silence fell on both ends of the line.
Some truths are like being covered by a thin veil. As long as it’s not lifted, everyone can pretend everything’s fine. But once a corner is exposed, all the ugliness and unbearable factse rushing out like a flood.
After a long while, Will spoke in a suppressed voice, “Dawn… my flightnds tomorrow. Would you be willing to have dinner with me?”
Dawn scoffed. “Do you think I’d be willing?”
“I think you
will.”
Some things can’t be avoided, and they have to be faced eventually. As for how they’d be faced and what the oue would be, that was still unknown.
…
“You’re right.”
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Dawn said. “Tomorrow night, 8.30 p.m.”
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After setting the time and ce, she casually tossed the phone aside and lifted both hands to cover her face.
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<strong>Olivia Harris</strong> is an emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.