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Chapter 4 Dance of Secrets

Word Count: 2018    |    Released on: 18/12/2024

Point o

sked. I had no idea what changed Adelaide's mind but I was glad she wasn't the one giving me th

lking, ar

hes are for thirty minutes straight. And you're not even into the co

ad to start wearing funny wears now. No fun talk. No loud ma

it a week or two, you'll start getting used to this pl

that what you

ed too. "Yeah. But it

able silence. Or maybe I did. I could feel his eyes on

er. "Well, if you do want

ing to be great, my heart was wounded for Morris's sake. He looked like a good guy and there was ever

guess I was just looking for a place to fit in, I didn't really want to commit. Anyway, l

ned you up to giving up a little b

it like that. It was just all about the thing on everybody's lips. My family was

nch of people who are furious with their ch

ike mad at me for not passing. She'd already to

, n

ll." I liked his laugh. It sounded genuine

pened then? How'd

bat stuff, but I didn't know where I was going to fit in." He gestured towards the

rough researching?" T

and at that point, seriously I had no idea who he was. Three months later I'm called by an un

r as people rumored, then maybe I would make a better mafia boss than a spy. Mor

en working for

to no help, but Mr Cooper insisted th

, I'm

Something more clear. But I knew that Morris wasn't a fool. I could only get so far before

abou

uh

housekeeping w

dilemma. That was what was at the tip of my tongue. "Well, it

nd yourself in it and

Seriously, if I kept saying t

long we're all having that small

g coffee either, so I guess where there's a win, here, there's a loss too. I real

ispers from the trees before he broke t

e guy and all that but I knew, this was a planned thing. Or maybe I

but at the same time was choosing to simply respect my respo

I'm

your face. Seriously, if you hav

a little bit h

little bit ha

thi

ly. Don't leave me on t

es have a small pas

d to play a little bit clueless.

in trouble that I cannot help with. I want to be able to talk to him even though I'm not entitled." He said earnestly. I sensed a

sion she has for him?" Hmm, I

idn't

oticed. I thought it was just h

Mr. Carson. It's like she's this tiger in a cage or something." He said. He seemed worked up about it. Wait... Was he... "I'm not really trying to be a gossip

obviously none of them realized the other person's affection. Okay, I doubted that Mr. Carson knew nothing. With the way she batted her lashes at him, the man probably knew already. He was just trying to save her the conti

would smile a little bit whenever I glanced at him and even

ou ever

n wh

n. He stared at me like I had asked a completely cra

was not backing down, he

er hear the

d tell by the way he continuously rubbed hi

ieve. Seriously, you're

d. "Mr w

led a little. "You seem like one of those peopl

ever been in love seemed mo

dn't tell me you had fallen in l

e wiped the tears the excessive laughter had broug

the sweetest girl you could ever talk to." I

nny. Do you ev

I find myself not speaking too much because of it. I seriously would hate to want to make a j

not that b

ut to her that she'd been carrying icing between her teeth for about two hours

finally utter a word without his lau

offered to wash the dishes for the reception

must be lacking i

to stay together and not throw our fists in the air in d

while we both said nothing. We just simp

ou ever

ason, I wanted to delay the question. It was always a struggle

you ever b

e same question I a

had quite forgotten how small talk had a way of co

when others weren't paying atte

e. "well, good for

somethin

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1 Chapter 1 Entering the Lion's Den2 Chapter 2 Enemies in Transit3 Chapter 3 Wits and Secrets4 Chapter 4 Dance of Secrets5 Chapter 5 Beneath the Surface6 Chapter 6 Jealousy and Heartstrings7 Chapter 7 Espresso Yourself8 Chapter 8 Caught in the Middle9 Chapter 9 Popcorn, Pain, and Possibilities10 Chapter 10 The Gathering Storm11 Chapter 11 Birthday Tensions12 Chapter 12 Between Kindness and Anger13 Chapter 13 Finding Common Ground14 Chapter 14 A Dance of Uncertainty15 Chapter 15 Against the Current16 Chapter 16 Caught in the Act17 Chapter 17 Romantic Dilemmas18 Chapter 18 The Sister's Arrival19 Chapter 19 Crossing the Line20 Chapter 20 Unmasking Intentions21 Chapter 21 Coffee, Crushes, and Confrontations22 Chapter 22 The Dinner Table Tension23 Chapter 23 When Shots Ring Out24 Chapter 24 Frozen Fears25 Chapter 25 A Moment of Faith26 Chapter 26 Moments of Vulnerability27 Chapter 27 When Breakfast Turns to Chaos28 Chapter 28 Clearing the Air29 Chapter 29 Caught in Between30 Chapter 30 Pizza and Plans31 Chapter 31 Engagement Under Pressure32 Chapter 32 In the Line of Fire33 Chapter 33 Adelaide's Secret34 Chapter 34 Seconds to Live35 Chapter 35 Fleeing Shadows36 Chapter 36 Gone Without a Trace37 Chapter 37 Shadows in the Open38 Chapter 38 The Unraveling Truth39 Chapter 39 Unmasking the Truth40 Chapter 40 Unspoken Truths41 Chapter 41 Broken Truths42 Chapter 42 Cracks Beneath the Surface43 Chapter 43 Revelations and Regrets44 Chapter 44 Love in the Shadows45 Chapter 45 Whispers Under46 Chapter 46 Deal of the Century47 Chapter 47 A Taste of Apology48 Chapter 48 Thin Line Between Secrets and Lies49 Chapter 49 Confessions, Choices, and Crossroads50 Chapter 50 A Chance at Redemption51 Chapter 51 Bait and Boundaries52 Chapter 52 Tensions Unspoken53 Chapter 53 Backward Steps and Broken Promises54 Chapter 54 A Deal with the Devil55 Chapter 55 A Dangerous Invitation56 Chapter 56 Secrets Unveiled57 Chapter 57 Betrayal in the Shadows58 Chapter 58 Betrayal at 30,000 Feet