Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 102

**TITLE: Dreams Refuse Gravity by Leo Arden Knox**
**Chapter 102: Dirty Laundry**

Riley found herself taken aback by Vince’s unexpected question. “What, you don’t want to be Samuel’s brother?” she asked, her brow arching in surprise.

Vince leaned back slightly, his voice barely above a whisper. “The only person I’ll be a brother to is you, Rye.”

A soft chuckle escaped Riley’s lips, though she chose not to press him further. “Alright, if you don’t want to, you don’t have to,” she replied, her tone light yet tinged with curiosity.

He hesitated for a moment, his gaze dropping to the floor as he pondered her words. “What about you, then? You only see me as a brother?” His voice carried a hint of uncertainty, as if he feared the answer.

Riley turned to Vince, her heart heavy with the memories of their shared past. She had witnessed the transformation of the boy she once knew into a man shaped by experiences both bitter and sweet. “Not just a brother,” she said, her voice steady, “but my comrade-in-arms.”

Although they had both left the military behind, the bond forged in the heat of battle lingered in their hearts, unbreakable and profound.

Vince’s expression flickered momentarily, a mixture of emotions playing across his features. Comrade, brother—these were the titles she assigned to him in her mind, yet he felt there was so much more beneath the surface.

“What about Sebastian, then? What do you think of him?” he asked, unable to contain his curiosity any longer.

“Sebastian?” Riley echoed, her brow furrowing. “Why bring him up?”

“I just wanted to know how you see him,” Vince replied, his tone casual, though the intensity of his gaze betrayed him.

“He’s someone I’m supposed to protect right now,” Riley said, her voice firm, yet she could feel a strange flutter in her chest.

“That’s it?” Vince pressed, his lips forming a thin line.

“What else would it be?” Riley shot back, irritation creeping into her tone. She sensed Vince’s concern but struggled to understand why it mattered so much to him.

Vince’s thoughts raced back to the peculiar way Sebastian had acted around Riley, especially that day when they made their pinky promise. The look in Sebastian’s eyes had been one of utter devotion, as if she were the sun around which his world revolved.

“Rye, do you like Sebastian?” Vince blurted out, his voice abrupt and startling.

Caught off guard, Riley choked on her own saliva, her eyes widening in disbelief. “What on earth are you talking about?” she gasped, a wave of embarrassment washing over her.

“In Washington, plenty of women were crazy about Sebastian. That face of his could make any girl fall in love with him. So I worry you might catch feelings too,” Vince said, his tone serious, as if he were issuing a warning.

“Sebastian’s not someone you want to lose your heart to,” Vince continued, his voice lowering. “Everyone in the Torres family has this streak of abnormal kind of obsession, or rather, they’re all a bit unhinged.”

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