Fake facade

mix of excitement and nervousness. She was here on a business trip with her boss

p and stretched his tall frame as the seatbelt sign went of

he bustling airport. They made their way through customs and immigration, and soon found

s. "We have meetings with three potential clients, and I want you to take th

or the opportunity. She was determined to make a good i

of wonder at the beautiful city around her. She had always loved Pa

ade, the soft glow of the lights casting a warm ambiance. They arrived at the h

rning. Nadetta went to her room, dropped off her bags, and freshened up. As she was getting r

The door opened, and Julian stood before her, his hair damp and his face freshly shaved. He was

n's broad shoulders and defined abs. She had never seen him like th

d, his voice low and smoot

e herself. "I just wanted to ask about t

at the corners. "Come on in," he s

med to sparkle in the dim light. His hair was messy, and his skin was still damp fr

focus on the task at hand. But she couldn't deny the attraction s

yes seemed to bore into her soul. She felt a shiver run down her spine a

his briefcase. Nadetta's eyes followed him, taking in the way his towel

rise to her cheeks. She took the paper from him, trying to focu

ing to sound professional. "

Good. I think we have a good chance of landin

ed by the awareness of how close they were standing. She could feel the h

rying to step back, but her f

p closer to her. "You're welcome, Nadetta," he said, his voice

tensity of his gaze. She turned to l

det

plied, turnin

sity. "I'm glad you're here with me," h

She didn't know what to say, so she just nodded and

g of Julian's gaze lingering on her skin. She walked over to the window a

smiled, the way his hair curled slightly at the nape of his neck, and th

t about their life together, their struggles, and their triumphs. She thought about the way Denzel used to

after all. She should be thinking about her husband, not her boss. But as she stood the

she have married him? The thoughts swirled in

g it work. She couldn't let her feelings for Julian get in the way of that. But as she turned away from the w

led in two different directions. She thought about Denzel, about their life together, and the promises they had made t

the moments she had shared with Julian. She thought about the way he had looked at her, the way h

d down and saw a text from Julian. "Hey, just wanted to check i

way, she told herself. She should be ignoring him, not encouraging him. But as she looked a

sound casual. "Hey, yeah, I'm good

tion. What was she getting herself into? And wha