A Night With The Billionaire Playboy

magnetic pull of Alexander's voice and the suffocating pressure of the escalating situation in her life. She glanced back, her heart poundi

hat mattered in that moment. "Don't leave like this." Hi

, a fire igniting within her. "You mean, with your ex hov

tension rising between them like a taut rope about to snap. "But we both know

ords dripped with bitterness, yet Amelia couldn't overlook the surge of desire that still

g raw. "Business and pleasure don't have to be separate entities, Amelia.

e in to the wicked chemistry that crackled like electricity in the air. "You may thrive

er of vulnerability there, an honesty that sent her heart

d, trying desperately to stay grounded. "You want to control it all, Alexander.

just the two of them, locked in this moment. "I'm trying to be honest with you," he murmured, stepping closer, making the dis

ly, grounding her spiraling emotions. "We stood at the edge of something incredib

in her composure, she felt herself teetering on the brink of surrender. The wo

ntinued, his voice dropping to

ory of their shared kiss forced its way into her mind, a reminder of everything at stake. In an impulsi

h reality. "You're not still considering this, are you?" Her stare was lethal, a sharp contrast

t do I really want to be just another game until your high-society world pulls you back to more lucr

is tone earnest but strained. "Don't let Rachel mani

ps. "You've always made it clear that men like Alexander only have one priorit

Rachel right? Was she being naïve? Just as her heart beg

ered through the crowd with a worried expression. "I came to check

midst the intertwining chaos of desire and ambition. She turned to Alexander, desperately

ady to finally confront her. "This is none of your

a what you're stepping into. Alexander may think he wants to protect you, but this

anger burning in his eyes. "Rachel, enough.

lia could feel the weight of uncertainty coiling in her stomach, the

ed, her voice slick with mockery. "Or will you

She took a step closer to Alexander, standing her ground, leaving the gates of vulnerability w

of all that had yet to be said. Before Alexander

is real, it needs to be more than just a fleeting moment. I won't be swayed just becau

ened, filled with urgency. "I do

achel's words, Amelia stepped back, preparing to leave the emotional chaos behind. She felt a rush

photographer lurking in the shadows, the flash of the camera

der might plunge her even deeper into the unpredictable wat

n crash down upon her. Would this bold move cost her the chance at genuine