Falling For My Father's Friend

unfolding before her – people rushing to work, cars racing down the streets but her mind was in an

anted to

ard, freaking her out mor

since she was a teenager, someone utterly unattainable. But the way he had looked at her in that study, the wa

d to bury

it ruin

in tho

familiar voice snappi

o

eyes meeting his as he stood beside

he successful lawyer he

utral expression.

area. Thought I'd stop by for coffee. I spotted you as soon as I ste

." She took a small sip of her coffee

across from her, star

ifferent," he sa

aled quiet

schievously. "N

him a d

been

lightly, lowering his voice.

lightning but she rem

m with her eyes "That's

ou were always terrible

didn't

t time, she wasn't s

't know why her father is suddenly interested in lecturing her, this isn't his first time th

uthority he had carried for years in the business world. His almost gray hair was combed back neatly, hi

"Isla is my bes

la." His gaze darkened. "

a sti

rving her with the same piercingly loo

t anytime his name is mentioned. I ma

eyes wide, her

what you're saying." Sh

t blind. Serena, listen to me. There are things about

wned. "Wha

"Once upon a time, Dominic and I weren

ion hit her

ha

e you were born. We built something

eart pound

rtant. What matters is that I don't want y

, her chest tightening with so

he first time

sure she be

low light, a woman sat at her desk, her fing

te Mo

er down this path-down the tangled me

ing something that co

aded ink of a letter wri

r from

t meant to be found

as she read the word

think I'll stay silent forever,

ed back, exh

ckm

blackmailing someo

estion

h

t gotten

s the exact moment she sank into slumber, but as soon as she cl

the Black

is s

ft lift highlighted the leather furniture but what c

mi

at her, making her at skip a beat

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aced as the

er, his hands reached out, trailing her ne

ren

, like a des

hould

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hersel

efore thei

hone

racing, an aftermath of the dream. She

e wondering who could probab

as she saw the n

et my number"

ng excited wondering wh

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at the sc

mi

ringing, she answere

deep and controlled. "Se

ightened arou

on

to say it. Sh

t like

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