I Ctrl+Alt+Deleted My Ex and Ctrl+C'd His Uncle novel Chapter 91

**Through Silent Meadows We Trace Stories Left Behind**

Eglat’s presence loomed over Sophie like a shadow, and in a heartbeat, she found herself ensnared within the confines of his embrace. The sudden closeness sent her heart into a frantic rhythm, each beat echoing in her ears like a warning bell.

With a furrowed brow, she instinctively recoiled, yearning for a semblance of space between them.

“Don’t make any sudden moves,” Ryan whispered, his grip firm around her hand, a tether to reality amidst the chaos.

Despite the cacophony of the bustling crowd surrounding them, Ryan’s voice cut through the noise with unsettling clarity. “I’ve discovered that Liam has been keeping tabs on me. It seems he’s completely misinterpreted the nature of our relationship.”

Sophie’s gaze darted to her right, where two men lounged with drinks in hand, their eyes trained on them like hawks. “Those two at your three o’clock? They’re private investigators hired by Liam,” Ryan continued, his tone urgent, the gravity of the situation sinking in.

Sophie suppressed the instinct to push Ryan away and instead examined the men covertly. The realization that they were indeed being watched sent a shiver down her spine. “What exactly are you suggesting we do now?” she asked, her voice low and strained, battling the urge to create distance.

Ryan’s presence, while not repulsive in itself, stirred a sense of unease within her. Being confined in this small space with him ignited a primal instinct to resist, to break free from the invisible chains that bound them.

“Since Liam already harbors suspicions about us, why not lean into it? Let him think he’s uncovered evidence of your affair,” Ryan proposed, his eyes glinting with a hint of mischief. “It’ll provoke him into reckless behavior, giving us the upper hand to gather more information.”

Sophie’s frown deepened. “Are you certain this approach will yield results?”

Ryan’s confidence was palpable. “You’ve been playing nice for days, yet there’s been no movement on Liam’s part. If that’s the case, why not try my method? What do you think?”

He left the decision hanging in the air, a challenge wrapped in a veneer of camaraderie.

Inside, Ryan wrestled with his motivations, acknowledging the selfishness of his proposal. Ever since he learned that the life growing inside Sophie was Marcus’s, unease had settled in his gut. He felt time slipping through his fingers, and the urgency to fortify his connection with Sophie pushed him to devise this plan.

Sophie hesitated, a nagging sensation whispering that this wasn’t the right course of action. Yet, as Ryan pointed out, the stagnant situation with Liam was becoming increasingly intolerable.

Marcus, in a twist of fate, had begun contemplating the sale of the West City land. Time was of the essence, and she couldn’t afford to remain idle any longer.

“Alright, but this doesn’t seem fair to you. How about I hire a professional actor instead?” she suggested, her voice filled with uncertainty.

Ryan swiftly interrupted her thought. “Liam already suspects us. Switching actors now would only raise more eyebrows. We might as well continue with our ruse.”

Sophie felt the weight of the situation press down on her, the air thick with tension as they strategized their next move.

As they proceeded with their charade, Sophie’s fingertips brushed against Ryan’s nose, a fleeting moment that left him momentarily stunned.

“Am I doing it wrong?” she asked quickly, sensing his hesitation.

Ryan took a piece of candy from her hand and popped it into his mouth. The sweetness burst on his tongue, and for a fleeting second, a smile of genuine delight crossed his face. “You fell into character so seamlessly that I was caught off guard,” he admitted, laughter lacing his words.

Sophie smiled, her heart easing slightly as they settled into a rhythm of feeding each other candy, a bizarre yet comforting distraction from the tension outside.

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