_paragon foll

ered my mouth to prevent

on popped in and I

_paragon sent

, kiddo. It's way

he message. Lucian freaking Banks fol

the bed table and

bags are sudd

.

ecause I wasn't hungry, but beca

teria, fiddling with my lun

you skip sweet breakfast to come eat sc

bled. "That jerk scares m

sided smirk, "You hate him. Are

, cussing at him

ike Lucian. De

y hands and I read t

ut a hundred or so guests. Endeavor to return early so yo

nd I let out an exasperated

s time around?"

d I have to be present to smile for the ca

"Can we exchan

de eyed. "I can't deal wit

plea

.

the thought of coming hom

en headache hitting me ferociously. The thought of leavi

probably putting things in

o me and I stopped walking, adju

back fro

had to leave earlier." My eyes roamed o

ing on my dress, doing my hair, pedicure, manicur

rls stuf

inued walking with he

s whole gala

d associates while discussing deals and business.

mumbled

room, I found mom

late,

4pm,

pointing towards four suits

-red tuxedo, a black sui

for the

" she cooed, tucking a str

sted." I sighed, dragging my

that is a good

taken off my clothes and turned on the

.

n's eyes found me immediately. I walke

l?" I exclaim

as mine. How on Earth did Lucian an

m said it wasn'

or the blinding lights of the cameras. He looked

je

sary. Lucian barely moved a muscle. I caught him watching

d myself alone in the kitchen, sippin

e tu

relaxed. I cast a brief lo

one," he said quietly, le

are of myself

tep closer. "But that doesn't mean I

ing, but there was an undercurre

ot reckless. I jus

enough to make my stomach

my chest tightened. "You

think.

spine. His confidence, his calm, his prese

ed even closer, close enough that I could feel the warmth of his body an

u follow me o

d. So I should be the o

ollowed because of Paragon. Don't th

o room for space between us. I quickly moved backwards, but my back

on mine. Slowly, he brushed his lips on my

escape now,