KYLIE Ryan was still holding my hands when we got outside. I couldn’t hold back my smile and I gripped his hand tightly, constantly glancing at him to see if he noticed that he still held on to me. Perhaps it was the way I kept glancing at him or the weird smile on my face, but Ryan eventually realized that he was holding my hands. He instantly let go, slightly drawing back to hide his embarrassment. “Now we’re away from that mess,” Ross sighed in relief. “To be honest, I thought we’d never get out of it.” I looked between the three of them, biting my lips innocently. “It seems your father wants you for another.” Ross nodded, a sad expression on his face. “Yeah, that’s true.” “The Werner girls?” I pressed. “That’s who he wants you for?” Ryan frowned. “You say that like there’s some

