is signature smirk, the kind he reserved exclusively for WAWs. Wo

he said, pointing at a bunch of women

em turned their

e said with a cheeky grin. "And t

ointed strai

hy not me? I mean, you'll regre

Adrian like he was dessert on a cheat day. She had been

ki

flatly, standing u

I just

, Adrian leaned in and

deepened it. What started gentle turned hot and rough in a matter of seconds. The

st as she opened her mouth to spe

You can go now. And pleas

cold. His ton

rom embarrassment. She couldn't believe this guy, who had just kissed her

he spat befor

Should've picked me! Now look, mad

ay across the club. She flipped

ckled too. It was a little cruel,

lly gave her what she wanted. A kiss. Not even

ually impressive," Zak said, givin

man who ends up married to you,

, Raf. Pray for my fu

nd you... how the hell do

an Scale. One being mildly heart

see which one of us

bro. Le

neither of them would believe him. Not in a million years. And h

I've got a meeting tomorrow." Adr

hitching a ride with you, y

I'm not heading home just yet. Got s

nt? At this hour?"

moothly. "If you're not ridi

oing. No need to ask. That woman R

was goin

*

ca sighed, pressing her fingers to her temples, frustrated beyond words with the o

was re

ruel. And if she was being honest, there was a tiny part of her

d texts was cold too. But still more huma

inking about him,

ong. Di

already knew exactly who was s

usted sigh, Bianca walked to the do

doing here?" s

u, B.." Rafael's vo

at the scent of alcohol tha

just had a little. Just a l

drama, the excuses. And here he was, standing in fro

t that's what Rafael told himself

n unreadable but intense. Eyes lock

ord. She had built her heart int

ng him like this, al

't stand seeing that look in R

t comes to this man. The thoug

uiet desperation, eyes plea

him, he g

chaos, mind all over the place, she

ng hi

k away, warmth suddenly

tightly, so tight she could feel the pounding of his heart. The scent of his c

ou

ase, B... Ju

t go. Le

ick with longing. "Just let me hold you.

to push Rafael away but stopped the m

er eyes and

yed like that, frozen in place, wrapped

*