Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 273

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“Fine. I’ll come with you,” Riley said.

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“Rye?” Vince frowned. “You don’t have to force yourself. Even if it’s Sebastian Torres, he can’t make you go anywhere.”

The tension in the room was about to explode.

Lara couldn’t help shivering. She quietly moved closer to Shawn and whispered, “Hey, stop watching like this is a drama. Can’t you think of something to do? What happens if Vince and Sebastian actually start fighting?”

Shawn raised an eyebrow at Lara. “You want me to stop them?”

Lara looked at Shawn’s scholarly appearance. If he actually got involved, he’d probably just end up as their punching bag.

Riley spoke up, “I’m not forcing myself. I promised him I’d spend his birthday with him, so I’m keeping my word.”

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She grabbed her bag and looked at Sebastian. “Let’s go.

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After they left the private room, Riley suddenly turned around to face Sebastian, who was following behind her.

“What would you have done if I refused to come with you?”

“I would’ve stayed by your side. If anyone tried to get in

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way, I’d deal with them.” His voice was calm but his eyes looked increasingly unhinged.

Riley pressed her lips together. Being around him all this time, she’d almost forgotten he was the head of the Torres family, the most dangerous man she could cross in Washington.

“Let’s go somewhere else,” she said.

“Let’s go back to the apartment. I’ve already set everything up. I just need you there,” Sebastian said.

“The apartment?” Riley frowned.

“What’s wrong? You just promised to spend time with me,” he said.

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“It’s fine. Let’s go.” Riley walked out of the bar first.

Sebastian followed behind her.

They got in the car and drove to the apartment where they used to live together.

When Riley walked into the apartment, she saw Sebastian had decorated everything.

Colorful balloons and streamers filled the space along with typical birthday party decorations.

Photos hung from the streamers, pictures of the two of them together.

Riley stared at these photos with mixed feelings. In every picture, she was smiling. Back then, she probably never imagined she would break up with Sebastian like this.

While she stood there lost in thought, Sebastian approached from behind and wrapped his arms around

her.

“Look, we were happy together once, weren’t we? Riley,

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Come back to me, please?”

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Riley snapped back to reality. “We already broke up. If you don’t let go right now, I’m leaving immediately. And my promise to spend your birthday with you is canceled.”

Sebastian’s eyes dimmed. He slowly released her. “I always thought I was ruthless, but you’re even more ruthless than me.”

Riley stepped out of Sebastian’s embrace and turned to face him. “We’re over. I only came here today because I promised to spend your birthday with you.”

That was the only reason she was here. She kept telling herself this over and over.

When Riley first learned that Sebastian had never celebrated his birthday before, her heart broke for him.

She remembered how her family always made her birthdays special. Even when they couldn’t all be together, they would send birthday wishes and mail her gifts. They showered her with love every year.

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had never even celebrated his own birthday.

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So today, she chose to come here. This would be their final goodbye.

“Help me light the candles,” Sebastian said, walking to the table where a cake sat waiting.

Sebastian took out candles and stuck them into the cake. He lit them with his lighter. The candle flames flickered softly.

Sebastian slowly closed his eyes and pressed his hands together, like he was making a birthday wish.

After a moment, he opened his eyes and blew out the candles. He looked at Riley. “Don’t you want to know what I wished for?”

“Whatever you wished for has nothing to do with me anymore,” Riley said.

“Nothing to do with you?” He picked up the cake knife and cut a slice, placing it on a plate.

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stay safe through the years. I wished you would take my hand and grow old with me. Isn’t that what you hoped for too when you used to buy me birthday presents?”

“That was before. I can’t be with you now-”

“Why not?” Sebastian cut her off and walked toward her with the plate of cake. “You said you can’t trust me anymore because I hid things from you. So let’s start over. I’ll earn back that trust bit by bit.

“Samuel is still missing because I was cold back then. I can keep helping you find him.

“The Torres family has intelligence networks overseas, including in Germany. I know you can use the military’s intelligence too, but wouldn’t it be faster with the Torres family’s help as well?

“Riley, as long as you don’t talk about breaking up anymore, you can use all the Torres family resources and connections. No matter how long it takes, I’ll help you find Samuel.”