Chapter 717:

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Silently, Veda slipped out of bed, picked up her clothes from the floor, and headed into the bathroom to freshen up and get dressed.

The slight noise woke Ryder. Disoriented, he looked towards the bathroom. The door was closed, and someone was inside. Through the frosted glass door, he saw… a woman!

His initial reaction was panic. He had slept with a woman while drunk!

After a moment of anxiety, he recalled that he wasn’t a teenager anymore but an adult, and the memories of his childhood had briefly confused him. He realized…

That even if he had been with a woman, there was no longer a need to fear his father’s reprimand when he returned home.

But what was he supposed to do about last night’s drunken mistake?

Just then, the bathroom door opened.

Veda stepped out.

In her rush earlier, she had only managed to grab her underwear from the floor, leaving her shirt and pants scattered around. Now, she wore only a bra on her upper body. She bowed her head, her hair falling over her face, partially covering her cleavage, yet her curves were still visible.

Ryder froze for a moment.

She was stunning.

Feeling his gaze, Veda looked up, her eyes wide and filled with panic. Their eyes met, and his heart skipped a beat.

Silence settled between them. Ryder couldn’t remember if he had ever been intimate with a woman before, but he was certain he had lost himself with this one last night. The bruises on her body were proof. He knew it was the first time he had ever been so uninhibited.

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“I’m just trying to find my clothes,” Veda stammered, her cheeks flushing as she crossed her arms over her chest to cover herself.

But where could her clothes be?

Garments were scattered across the floor. She reached for a shirt, only to realize it was a man’s. Then she accidentally grabbed a pair of men’s pants. In her panic, she found herself holding a pair of men’s boxers next.

Oh God! What had she done?

Feeling both shocked and embarrassed, Veda quickly tossed the boxers aside.

Ryder watched, dumbfounded.

What had his boxers done wrong?

Veda recognized that her reaction might seem exaggerated. The previous night, when they were having sex, she hadn’t shied away like this. Now, she seemed like a seductress who had won someone’s heart only to thoughtlessly discard it afterward.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to—”

Crouching down, Veda hesitated, unsure if she should pick up his boxers again, feeling incredibly awkward and frozen in place.

William was peeling an apple for Renee. Meanwhile, she was deeply absorbed in a mobile game.

Out of the blue, Barr’s call came through.

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