BETRAYAL OF THE HEART

s what had kept him from ruining his life, from st

ontrol was

he tried, he couldn't stop thinking about Sophie. He saw her everywhere-heard her v

riving h

ing blankly at the contract in front o

oor snapped him

led, rubbing a ha

in, looking every bit the confident

aid, dropping into the chai

nsed. "Ab

mirked.

uttered. "Wh

een acting... different lately. Distant. Distra

neutral expressi

ose. I figured if something was botherin

He kept his tone casual.

n. Then he laughed. "You know, sometim

ed around his pen. "W

ork late. I don't always pay attention lik

im that Sophie did need

and forced a smirk. "You're ov

"Yeah, I guess

rely mana

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is was. He knew that if he said ye

said it

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stood at his door, her eyes

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s wrapped around hersel

the wall, arms cross

s gaze. "Because I don'

tightened.

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restraint hanging by a thread.

shakily. "

truth is, I've wanted you

eath h

g to him," he

her sides. "I don't kn

red whatever con

of her, gripping her face in his

" she wh

didn't p

ither

sh of longing and regret, of love

ment, nothing

-

Afte

eight of Sophie's bo

al. That she was his. That there was no Daniel,

hed back as soon

s on his chest, her expression

aled. "I d

on one elbow, studying

was immed

e touched her lip

them, a silent intruder ne

ng a hand through he

ching as she gathered

pa

said, though the words felt li

eyes dark. "Then why

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and Sophie, leading to the moment they can no longer resist. Wo

, with 2,500 words, maintaining good paci

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: The Cracks

s what had kept him from ruining his life, from st

ontrol was

he tried, he couldn't stop thinking about Sophie. He saw her everywhere-heard her v

riving h

ing blankly at the contract in front o

oor snapped him

led, rubbing a ha

in, looking every bit the confident

aid, dropping into the chai

nsed. "Ab

mirked.

uttered. "Wh

een acting... different lately. Distant. Distra

neutral expressi

ose. I figured if something was botherin

He kept his tone casual.

n. Then he laughed. "You know, sometim

ed around his pen. "W

ork late. I don't always pay attention lik

im that Sophie did need

and forced a smirk. "You're ov

"Yeah, I guess

rely mana

l had no idea just how much

-

rous In

n a glass of whiskey, but it did little to

s phone

ted befor

Are yo

ld ignore it. He should dele

und himself ty

pause

Can I

is was. He knew that if he said ye

said it

-

se of

stood at his door, her eyes

ed aside, le

s wrapped around hersel

the wall, arms cross

s gaze. "Because I don'

tightened.

t tell me this is wrong. I know it is. But I can'

restraint hanging by a thread.

shakily. "

truth is, I've wanted you

eath h

g to him," he

her sides. "I don't kn

red whatever con

of her, gripping her face in his

" she wh

didn't p

ither

sh of longing and regret, of love

ment, nothing

-

Afte

eight of Sophie's bo

al. That she was his. That there was no Daniel,

hed back as soon

s on his chest, her expression

aled. "I d

on one elbow, studying

was immed

e touched her lip

them, a silent intruder ne

ng a hand through he

ching as she gathered

pa

said, though the words felt li

eyes dark. "Then why

d no

w-this was onl