LOVE ME AGAIN

siest, and with the upcoming merger between my company, Vortex Technologies, and a rival firm, I had no time for distractions.

the door to my

y screen. But when the presence in the room didn't announce itself, an od

s Ev

t through me, as if I'd been shocked by a live wire. Slowly, I lifted

l he wasn't. Five years had passed since I last saw him, and yet, s

r and wealth. His dark hair was slicked back, and those piercing blue eyes - eye

m. The name felt foreign on my tongue, as thoug

. "It's been a

enough to believe in fairy tales. When Ethan Cross had been just a m

" I managed to ask, my vo

n my desk. The one where I was beaming, holding my degree with pride.

as though it was the most obvious thing in the

s was not the time to let emotions cloud my judgment. I had worked

he rival company we were merging with - a deal that could make or break Vortex Technologies.

nd something darker - filled the room, bringing back memories I'd tried desperately to forget.

that hinted at unfinished business between us. Business that had nothing to do

iness, to stay focused on what mattered now. But Ethan had a way of disarmi

it's not. I've made mistakes, Mia. But I'm not the same man I w

re right, I'm not. I'm stronger. And

- regret, perhaps? "I came here to make things right," he said s

an," I said, my voic

as palpable, the air thick with unspoken words and lingering

uggested he wasn't entirely convinced. "But

with my heart still pounding. "What happened in t

s, his deep eyes locking with mine gave my so

in the way again. Once bitten tw

mine. His grip was strong enough, and the tension between us arose. His touch

soothing. I couldn't lie, I missed him too. I mean, just the romantic side of him

and at the same time mak

my heart pounding in my chest. The man who had once been my everythi

s all those years ago. I was stronger now, more guarded.