Love in secret

IN

3: The P

g that we were being watched. I glanced around, but the crowded streets

discreetly in the shadows. His eyes locked onto mine, and I felt a sens

trust him with my life. He was more than just a bodyguard - he was

eyes scanning the crowd with a mixture of alertness and professio

e asked, noddin

g. "Ethan's been with me for year

g figure. "I can see why," he said, a hint of amusement in

with a small smile. "Just doing my j

o mine with a serious expression. "Be careful, Lexi," he said, his voice

s Ethan. He was always looking out for me, al

ut feel a sense of relief. With Ethan by my side,

round the corner. The paparazzi were closing in, and they woul

rge of excitement and nervousness. What would happen next? Would we be able t

me woul

blurred together. The tension between us was palpable, an

t from the front seat. "We're almost at the h

wash over me. We would be safe at th

, their cameras and microphones at the ready. Ethan expertly maneuvered

king of glasses providing a soothing background noise. I breathed a sigh o

as we made our way to the elevator. "We're safe now,"

towards him. He had been my rock all ni

canning the area with a mixture of alertness and professionalism. "I'll

f wash over me. With Ethan watchin

out into the quiet hallway. Liam's suite was

hind. The suite was elegant and spacious, the soft glow of

h a burning intensity. "I'm glad we made it," he

owards him. We had made it through the n

ginning. We still had to navigate the challenges of our high-profile careers, the

the man in front of me, the man who had captured my heart and stolen my soul. Liam

a riptide of emotion. But I didn't want to be saved. I wanted to be lost in

shivers down my spine, and I felt my heart pounding in my chest. I knew that I wa

ound of my own heartbeat. "I love you for who you are, for your strengt

had ever spoken to me like that before, with such sincerity and passion.

bling with emotion. "I love you for being my rock, my s

nto a kiss that left me breathless. I felt like I was

Not the paparazzi, not the media, not the pressure of our high-profile careers. All