Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 277

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Riley dropped her utensils on the table. Her face showed complete shock.

Vince rarely got nervous about anything these days. But right now, facing Riley’s stare, he felt anxious. He could barely breathe.

Since Sebastian had already spilled the secret, he wouldn’t hide it anymore. If he didn’t speak up this time, he might miss his chance again.

“You like me?” Riley finally said after a long pause. “But don’t you see me as your sister?”

“Does that mean I can’t like you?” he asked back.

Riley went quiet. She had always thought Vince only saw her as a sister, nothing more.

“Rye, I’ve liked you for many years,” he said. His handsome face looked completely serious.

Riley stayed silent. Her silence made Vince panic. He was afraid she would reject him.

“Rye, if it were me, I would never hurt you like Bryce and Sebastian did. I would give you everything I have and eat you

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right. I would never betray you.” His voice carried a rare

urgency,

“I’m

sorry,” Riley said, looking directly at him. “Vince, you’re my friend, my comrade, my brother. But you don’t need to waste your time on me. I’m not looking to date anyone right now. I just want to find Samuel.“

“I know you want to find Samuel. You’re going to Germany to look for him, right? I can come with you,” Vince said.

“No thanks. I’m going alone,” Riley replied. Maybe before she knew how Vince felt, she wouldn’t have minded his company

But now that she understood his feelings, letting him abandon his work to come with her would make her feel like she was using him.

“The military district and the German embassy will help me. Plus I’ve been to Germany before, so I don’t need anyone with me,” Riley said. “And I already promised Lara I’d check in with her every day.”

Vince smiled bitterly. Did she have to reject him so completely?

“Then I’ll wait,” he said.

“What?” Riley froze.

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“You broke up with Sebastian. So I’ll wait. I’ll wait until you find Samuel and you’re ready to start dating again.” Vince couldn’t bear to miss another chance.

“But I only see you as a brother,” she said.

“You don’t need to treat me like a little brother anymore, Riley. I don’t want to be your little brother for the rest of my life,” Vince said.

“But…” Riley felt her thoughts spinning. “What if I’m not planning to start dating anyone? Are you really going to wait forever?”

“Then I’ll wait forever and see what happens. Maybe someday you’ll fall for me,” Vince said with a slight smile.

She stared at him for a long moment before speaking. “Have you considered that maybe you’re just confused? You didn’t meet many women in the military, so you’re projecting feelings onto me. What you feel might just be friendship between comrades.”

“I know the difference between romantic feelings and friendship,” Vince said seriously. “I’ve had years to figure out what I feel.”

Seeing Riley frown, Vince smiled, “If you’re worried about it, we can keep things exactly like before. You can treat me like a 3/5

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brother or a friend, whatever works. Just think about me when you’re ready to date someone.”

“But-” Riley started to speak, but he cut her off.

“You won’t even give me a spot on the waiting list?” Vince asked. “You don’t need to feel guilty about it. I chose to spend my time liking you.”

“Then why do you like me? Besides working together in the military, we barely saw each other during my three years of marriage. We hardly even talked.” Riley had actually thought he wanted to cut ties with his old military friends.

“You really don’t know how attractive you are.” Vince let out a small laugh. “Back in the military, tons of people had crushes on you. If you’d wanted a boyfriend then, there would’ve been a line of guys around the block.”

It started as simple admiration, but those feelings slowly grew into something deeper.

The moment that changed everything was when she carried his feverish body through the snow to the hospital, step by step.

That was when he finally understood. He was in love with her.

He loved her so deeply that hearing about her sudden marriage broke him. That was why he fled overseas.

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