LOVE CYCLE

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SIGHT

e adjusted her dress one last time. The sight before him made something

ed breat

beauty was striking, commanding attention with effortless grace.

forward. "You look..." he paused, searching for

tartled by the une

d to Mrs. Romano and gave her a rare no

back as if sensing the moment between t

nded his arm

night as difficult as possible for him. But seeing him look a

, she slipped h

heir forced marriage, they

ed himself on control,

in his, the warmth of h

ey had an illus

E

entered, all e

ant women, everyone whispering in hushed voice

hat caught her off guard was the way they looked at her

en envi

n desi

tailored suit, was equally captivating, a ruthles

hey looked

ciates greeted them, t

e of his business partners said,

aid nothing. He alrea

That was another

osed smile on her face. If she was to be stuck in th

effortless charm, leaving m

ciano

e laughed. Every time she looked too

there

his business acquaintances, a well-known investor. She

sn't

sn't

t made

creeping up his spine. It was

aned in closer,

had seen

firm hand on Camille's wais

ered with recognition-he

, her expression unreadab

, his lips brushing against her ear as he murm

slightly, sear

s when it

o was

rk. "You can't stand seeing

d ever so slightly. "Wa

njoying this rare mome

dangerously low. "Or I'll remin

home wa

his sharp jaw and clenched

ed back against the leather

as a

becaus

sily another man

ciano suddenly spoke in Russian

't turn towa

htened. "Where

didn't

ion flared. "Take

no re

ulled up in front of a h

-lit entrance, then back a

buttoning his suit ja

ined in the

er a knowing smirk. "You're m

efuse. God, she

the only way to kee

she

led with smoke,

ers danced under dim lights, t

le te

nger, maybe a busin

leather couch, legs sprea

anding, arms crosse

ckered toward the stage, where one

ngerously confident-moved towa

ancer straddled the armrest beside Lucian

didn't s

infuriate

n, whispering somet

no sm

had seen

urned and walked stra

t for him. Did

ached the car, her

slamming the d

ciano slid into t

't say

er di

was thick, but neither

amille stormed upstairs a

or him, didn't ca

wanted to

he did kept quiet and let