Shattered Secrets

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why do you always appear

He stood out from the other males in the room, who were all wearing fitted suits and forced

d in curiosity. "And do you always

is lips. "Just the one

up. "You're not ev

orward while maintaining eye contact wi

as she drank her champagne. It's a daring assum

ager my

t through her expensive gown and flawless makeup to the side of her that she

adjacent table and said, "I

s hand and sai

sitation, she put he

clinking and talk drifting into the distance. Even if she wanted to, she co

es with his thumb and murmur

led. "Pa

r, but it's all a façade," he said, gesturing gently to

blinked. "And you deduced ever

e it was gentler, almost kind. "As

sent a chill down her spine. She couldn't recall the last time she had

eductive as he abruptly

und the packed dance fl

and interrupted, saying, "D

uld object. Alexander put his hands on her waist and d

t, Lena put her hands on his should

ng off her. "Life is too sho

was enticing, and his touch was tender yet possessive. Through the thin material of her dress,

heard above the music as s

r her ear, he que

s to sweep me

xander's hand moved up her back.

tact set off an uncontrollable reaction inside of her. It would have been wi

that you're trouble?" Her vo

all of her back, he answered simply

g from him, she was unable to protest. Only the two of them and the charged

ise in his voice, he

expanded.

muttered, "Somewhere quieter." "A p

ought to have left. However, his al

ted hallway without saying another word. Behind them, the sound of their foot

m, but she did say

he questioned, giving her

lip. "I haven't m

thumb brushed her cheek as his hands cradle

ould react. His lips moved against hers with a confidence

er hands moved to his chest. She couldn't get enoug

th want as he said, "L

loser. Every nerve ending in her body wa

never left hers as he shoved her up against the wall. Their surroundings we

neck as he spoke the wo

in his hair, she said,

her flesh, low and naughty

ught back to the present by the sound

e gently withdrew. His eyes were black with wh

t, he said, "Looks like

he hall. She didn't want to let go of the intensity and

h me," in a gentler, a

raction. However, a crisp, authoritative voic

xand

a guy coming toward them, h

ith a sinking he

the guy while his jaw tensed. "Ther

ad a glimmer of uncertainty, but the st

"Alexander," in

inuing to touch Lena's arm. His eyes

ore questions than answers when he turned an