Crimson Desire (Hollow Hearts #2)

conversation with my head held high, my confidence intact. But instea

of you, Amari! Wh

with his teasing words and that damn smirk. And I... well stupidly...ha

Luke? What w

f the library after Luke l

't spill every single det

responding. "Omg, not now,

at have you done really, Amari! You were to

s Krystal blowing up my ears with her comments while I tri

his voice had dropped to a near whisper when he asked me if we had a de

Amari. Ge

d almost convinced myself this wasn't a big d

unknown number but when I saw the

ke

I'll pick yo

eart skipping a beat. I sudde

al. This wa

a what I had jus

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s, I have a part-time job. Need

s, he already s

u

workplace then. The

read his message

ling, thinking about what has happened this day. The next day, the coffee sh

k my best friend could wait for the tea t

u are dat

n a mix of excitement and betrayal-like I had committed a crime by

was

a book, completely unaware that L

, dragging a hand down

OU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS? YOU'RE

deal. His family saw us together and assume

the fucking jackpot!" S

"It's a no-strings-attac

a slow smirk creeping

tated.

e him, d

was carrying. "W-What?! No

at the logical, smart, goal-oriented Amanda Riley Lopez wou

lowed.

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u are lying when you'

ess, p

nk

the orders. My best friend still couldn't st

door swung open, and suddenly,

ares. A few

-and the

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d the room, locked onto mine, and that infuriating smirk curled on his lips. I immediately went to the counter a

ning, gir

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so s

s on it as he leaned forwar

good here, M

my face burning. "

ed. "What? I thi

Murder him for making m

eat crawling up my neck, I put

get for you

breath, clearly enjoyi

ver you recommen

tead, I punched in a random order, grabb

d to the nearest table, where a

eted smoothly, flashing t

les and hush

his coffee at him.

rink across the counter. "Ple

m first," my co-worker just said so I don't

oking at his hand. I can'

ally cared about what I gave him. Then he too

our ey

my arms.

nodding. "Not bad. Sweet. A li

ked on her

peace sign. She's obviously listening

ing the butterflies wrea

nk, Lucas." I s

d, clearly

ing in slightly, lowering his voice just for

"About the

d. "You'

grabbing my phone f

my hear

osted anot

At work. Another candid shot of me fo

ut the barista's

grinned at me while sipping on his coffee. I gasped, trying to

we're fake dating?" I asked, raising an eyebrow as I m

not? You're the first woman my family actually believes

ad, letting ou

he word roll off my tongue with extra sweetness, watching as his s

quickly as I framed his face in the shot, zooming in on that smirk of his. He didn

hen, without a second thought, I opened my social medi

y favorite

is response, I turned on my heel and strode back

ll feel his

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hated to call