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Chapter 6 : A Tour of the City

Word Count: 1378    |    Released on: 22/03/2023

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while we headed out the front doors. The car had

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my lip. "E

ypically a manifestation of a big

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find yourself caught up in the whirlpool of noise and chaos. My senses were overstimulated by the odious mixtur

eliness and despair. It was the harsh winters that killed things, buried life underneath har

ore my finale -- the swan song of all swan songs. Tomorrow I woul

al thoughts. I reached for the knob on the radio and pushed it

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," he repl

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't like music? It's

ider me a

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ng up and down my frame. "We should se

ing myself up. "I like thi

amily?" he ques

t going to ask me any

fell from a bridge. Every

hell i

you I saved y

care? How long are you going t

ur questions a

had to twist your arm. You'r

ry privat

ms over my che

his. Where does y

o let up. "I don'

I turned my attenti

aste in music, the

s he clenched his teeth. He was so painfully handsome with h

hat type of music to introduce a newbie to fir

dec

e road and I shrugged. "Oka

f music forever, now

d. "No p

ommercials. I'd already heard two songs I liked, but I didn't think Ford could

finger, stopping on a classical song. Violin and cello strings strummed in

music as you're going to get. This is

you kn

lot of classical

ou on to clas

it up loudly enough, the pounding of a timpani or the brassy slide of a

cold?"

lit

heat, blasting my

the air piano like a virtuoso. "If you really want to gain an appreciation for classical music, listen to it performed l

and had turned his stare on me a

ha

of music is

hink so. Listen

the way only classical music could. He began to drum his fingers against

ned the radio off. "That's enough for today. I

e. It was kind of

ild upon. Congratulations.

the car

here." He p

at the curb and handed his keys to a man waiting at

te Building. The sight of it terrified me but also left me in complete awe of how beautiful it was. Having only s

I could already feel my soup and salad

better you don'

impressive Art Deco entrance welcomed us in and I immediately felt myself get caught up in the his

breathed. "Are we

an see first. I'll start you off easy. I

r stop before I start to believe t

and the doors parted. "Get in, Miss

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Contents

Chapter 1 : The Bridge Chapter 2 : Ford Harper Chapter 3 : The Plane Chapter 4 : New York, Here We Come Chapter 5 : The Business Meeting Chapter 6 : A Tour of the City Chapter 7 : Facing Fears
Chapter 8 : Collin
Chapter 9 : Dr. Johannsen
Chapter 10 : The Pact
Chapter 11 : Harper Industries
Chapter 12 : On the Radar
Chapter 13 : Hayes Harper
Chapter 14 : The Predator and His Prey
Chapter 15 : Just Friends
Chapter 16 : Margarita's, Madison, and Mistakes
Chapter 17 : Platonic and Professional
Chapter 18 : Pity Party for One
Chapter 19 : Foster Families
Chapter 20 : Ghosts
Chapter 21 : A Fish on a Line
Chapter 22 : The Sharpest Dive
Chapter 23 : The Bracelet, the Heels, and Nothing Else
Chapter 24 : It's Not Personal
Chapter 25 : Justin Nichols
Chapter 26 : Anya
Chapter 27 : A Midnight Visitor
Chapter 28 : Sexually Exclusive
Chapter 29 : Brother vs. Brother
Chapter 30 : The Letter
Chapter 31 : A Fresh Start
Chapter 32 : The Last Supper
Chapter 33 : The Third Brother
Chapter 34 : Another Rescue
Chapter 35 : All of Me
Chapter 36 : Nature vs. Nurture
Chapter 37 : A Sisterly Chat
Chapter 38 : Let's Make a Deal
Chapter 39 : Pipe Dreams
Chapter 40 : Shades of Gray
Chapter 41 : Smoke and Mirrors
Chapter 42 : D.C.'s Deserving
Chapter 43 : The Generosity of Ford
Chapter 44 : Mr. and Mrs. Jones
Chapter 45 : In Too Deep To Turn Back Now
Chapter 46 : The Gala
Chapter 47 : The Waiting Game
Chapter 48 : The Speech
Chapter 49 : The Warning
Chapter 50 : The Meeting
Chapter 51 : Like A Ship In A Bottle
Chapter 52 : A New Chapter
Chapter 53 : This Is Goodbye
Chapter 54 : One Last Chance
Chapter 55 : The Whole Truth
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