Tally watched as Ryan and his best friend, Noah, raised their glasses in a toast to Ryan’s newly married status. They both took deep sips from their glasses, seemingly enjoying the moment. Noah then turned to Tally, a wide grin on his face, and said, “You don’t know how happy it makes me that you have taken Ryan off the market, Tally,” his infectious grin spreading to the rest of Ryan’s family, who seemed familiar with Noah’s playful nature. “Because now us normal guys have a chance to be pursued by women. Because beforehand, when Ryan enters a room, it’s game over for the rest of us.”
Tally chuckled at his joke, but she also found it a bit ironic. Noah was undeniably attractive, charming, wealthy, and successful. In her eyes, he didn’t compare to Ryan, but he’d tick a lot of boxes for mo
