Falling For My Father's Friend

cast their light through tall windows and onto their stone façade. The mansion, in Serena Carter's mind, had always been so

way. The air was quite chilly; one could almost smell the leaves on the ground and a fire somewhere in t

and eyes that see everything. But none of them counted. Not really. Because as Serena steps through the grand door a

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like he was a magnet that made everyone around him turn their eyes to him. He was quite a sharp-dressed man in a black suit and his grey hair gave him the loo

n't be read, v

ren

round her, pulling her into a tight and embrace. Isla's red hair fell over her

and Isla looked at Se

sla said, squeezing her hand gently. "

t was still pounding. " I can't let

ted back toward Dominic. He hadn't noticed

nt to introduce you to Julian's busine

, shaking her

shed against her skin like skin and

ren

reath

meeting Dominic p

of the

nto something that

n a while

fingers pinching against

r, oblivious to the tens

elling Serena abou

idn't leave Sere

le on her lips "Isla's matchmaking attempt

change," he whisp

ntroductions and drinks. But Serena could still feel Dominic's gaze on

majestic foyer, which overlooked

tried t

rena. Just

ied, it was useless, she coul

work, she felt him

mi

uld catch the faintest scent of his cologne; a warm

lost in

as she turned to lock eyes with him,

taking it

e champagne glass she was hold

sh shrug. "I don't, really. Just..

nod.

etween them. Not aw

out thinking,

a fire within her. As he adjusted the dainty delicate bracelet Isla had gifted her years

fr

did

he warmth of his fingers sent a jolt up her spine, lik

ened, Dominic pulled back. "

, unable to f

his jaw had tightened ever so slightly, a

iskey, watching the exchange with sharp eyes.

oing to come out eventually, one can't keep

nding more like a bitter

y had become suffocat

alcony, to feel the co

be careful

echoed b

e to turn to k

presence impossibly close yet ju

the quiet," he said,

lancing at him. "

d across his face;

of the

minic looked at her.

" he said, alm

art po

her f

en breathe, Dominic straightened, his expression

back inside," h

notice you'

at, the mome

turned to leave, she knew-knew with absolut

of them were r

Dominic hadn't moved. And for one reckless secon

ght, Do

, she walked inside-back to the nois

ed her go, ex