Falling For My Father's Friend

shiver run down her spine as she walked towards the entrance. Tonight felt different, maybe it was due to her mother's

tance from th

anoia. But standing here now, stepping through the grand entrance with Isla at her side, Sere

ecalled -an elegant chandelier hanging overhead, a long mahogany table set with fine china

d his eyes moved towards h

said, his voice

hand dismissi

at pretending. She had spent years learning and perfecting the skill of indifference when it came to Domi

sation, ranting about Julian's obsession with floral arrangements a

the faintest flicker of amusement when Isla declared that she'd ra

n Langfor

atmosphere

true; pouring himself a drink before sliding into the seat

o? Didn't expect

ugs. She looked at him for a

ked but di

erena; mainly gossips by the way about Julian and his fri

an leaned back in his chair, his voice casual

a sti

d the name. E

ison

al. No one knew what happened between them b

slow precision, he set his fork down, fingers

iet," Dominic

ng his drink. "That

pulse t

lculated in Ethan's to

s but Serena couldn't shake o

something

up Julian's call. Serena saw this as an opportunity to escap

said speaking to no one in partic

didn't

, she thoug

el him; his presence lingering at the back o

her feet kept on dragging her, like they were leading her. The halls of th

in front of a door she ha

st

hesi

ld go in

e be tre

leather welcomed her, drawing her in. It was dim in there but her eyes adjusted well. She too

exhaled

Dominic

shouldn'

for, not even sure why she was in there. She

th

closed be

na f

t look like

as he stood n

her throat

. lost" Sh

at her; charged with something s

with a quick stride from him. She could feel h

oed, his voice

f the table behind her as

eplace cast shadows on his face. He didn't call her o

uldn't

she had

study, once a place of quiet authority, now felt like

y, controlled, his ga

to move first. To lo

perceptible, but he not

e didn't

nd electric, before finally saying, "You should go l

embling, wondering why he

art beating rapidly with ad

y, she knew that whatever had

hanged e

Her breath was uneven, her thoughts tangled. She had expected Dominic to question her, maybe even scold her for wandering

t. She had wan

died, but she was still shaken inside. Isla who is back in but still on her phone, was too distrac

drank, she cou

ic's

sile

for the first time, she wasn't