NATALIA
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My heart rate quickened as Rylan's presence registered in my mind. Anger surged through me, intensifying with every moment I gazed at his face.
How did he find my place? What audacity possessed him to intrude on my life and show up here all of a sudden?
A range of emotions battled in me, but if there was one thing that was certain - it was that his unexpected arrival could only mean trouble for me.
A scowl marred my features as I met his gaze, my voice laced with annoyance. "What on earth are you doing here?" I questioned sharply, my tone dripping with disdain. "And more importantly, how did you even find me?"
Rylan, ever the audacious bastard, scoffed at me like I had just said the most ridiculous thing in the world. "No need to be shocked, Natalia," he retorted, a hint
