Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 192

**TITLE: Dreams Refuse Gravity by Leo Arden Knox 192**
**Chapter 192 I’ve Chosen You**

Riley’s face remained a mask of calm, revealing nothing of the turmoil within.

Stepping closer to Vince, she spoke with a quiet authority, “You let go first.”

“Sure thing, Rye,” Vince replied, his voice steady, though a hint of tension lingered in the air.

With that simple command, he released his grip on Sebastian’s collar, the tension between them dissipating like morning fog.

“How’s everything at your mother’s law firm?” Riley inquired, her tone casual yet probing.

Sebastian felt a slight jolt run through him. She had genuinely overheard their earlier conversation, and the weight of that realization pressed heavily on his chest.

“All sorted out. Nothing serious, really. But Rye, you know how it is—some folks are always scheming. You need to watch your back,” Vince cautioned, his brow furrowing slightly with concern.

Riley offered a faint smile, one that barely reached her eyes, and deftly shifted the topic. “Here’s your umbrella.”

She extended the umbrella toward Vince, the gesture imbued with an unspoken sentiment.

Vince stared at the umbrella, a flood of memories washing over him. When he had left Carmel, he had lent it to her with the expectation that she would return it in Washington. That parting felt like a lost chance, a moment forever etched in his mind.

**Lucky Draw**

Had Vince been aware of Sebastian’s underhanded scheme and the opportunities he would forfeit, he would have never left Carmel in the first place. He would have stayed by Riley’s side, bared his heart before it was too late, and eliminated any possibility of Sebastian stepping into the picture.

But it was only after catching wind of Riley’s new relationship with Sebastian that he began to piece together the puzzle. The law firm’s sudden crisis, his unexpected summons back to Washington—everything seemed to converge upon one undeniable truth: the Torres family was at the center of it all.

In that moment of clarity, he recognized Sebastian’s machinations to orchestrate his departure from Carmel.

“Why not take it?” Riley urged, her voice laced with encouragement.

Vince forced a smile, though it felt more like a grimace. “Alright, I’ll head back to the hotel. I’ll come see you tomorrow!”

“Be careful on your way,” she replied, her concern evident in her eyes.

Once Vince had departed, Riley turned to Sebastian, her expression shifting to one of scrutiny. “Did you tamper with that law firm on purpose?”

Sebastian’s eyelashes fluttered as he lowered his gaze, unable to bear the weight of her stare. He felt a surge of fear, an instinctive response to her piercing inquiry.

“You promised you’d never hide anything from me,” she pressed, her voice firm but laced with disappointment.

He stiffened at her words, the memory of that promise hanging heavily between them.

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