Falling For His Nemesis

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unmistakable. Her face turned pal

ore I introduced myself. From magazines ma

For a moment, I thought she was going to run. I found her reac

amazingly beautiful in daylight. I hadn't really seen her

s. She looked exhausted from working, yet she still glowed. Her

aged to look breathtaking

, staring at her, forgetting I had an ar

it numb here," I said softly,

.I'm sorry," she whispered qu

hold it longer, but she quickly pulled her hand ba

eyebrow, 'Tha

d in my pocket and b

g it toward her. "You d

e took it from my hand carefully. She looked up

in," I added, sliding my h

hispered, her eyes

dded

ou were in my room last night?" I

re you talking about? she said quickly, "You

ddenly

an eyebr

ded, "Anyways...why wo

t I'd like to know t

ft on the table downstairs," I continued, "and

ely. "No. No, that's not possible. I checked the

or if it wasn't my room?" she added

ft my door unlocked," I sai

doesn't make sense. I checked the room number

ockets and took a step close

r properly?" I asked, narrowing my eyes at her. "Be

clearly not

but no words came out. Th

what I t

gging at the co

tinued, "if you had taken the time to look around you'd have s

r throat and me

t me there?" she asked, her voice laced with uncertai

ghtening, "more than once, you didn't give me a chance to. Y

w the night ended," I said quietly,

oked a little flustered, eve

help but smi

ing me feel thing

ing," I continued, my chest tightening a lit

ed it while rushing out," I added, "and I thought maybe t

stunning she looked, I'm curious about

rows drawn together, her ey

om number?" she as

11

" she said almo

nded, "maybe you would've realised if your key card hadn't w

ed. Her shoulders

. She went completely still as she seemed t

yes softer than before. There was

es, keeping m

er hand on her temple. The realiz

ry," she said, her voic

really looked, for the f

t," she continued softly, "I wa

a slow brea

ught I was lo

I'm sorry I... confused you, and made you go through

owly. find this su

should be thanking her f

really wanted for being just me, no expe

tten what th

ued, then her phon

uttered something when she

'm so sorry," her voice was softer t

ly looked up at me, I p

l explain later." She said

ded, she put the p

and stared at me with

everything," she sai

pened last night and go our separate ways

ned? Just like that? Sh

hat," I said before I coul

back to look at me. "What?" sh

and slowly walked closer to her,

nette," I said softly but firmly

.. I don'

. Her mouth dropped open slig

a slow smirk for

t I'm walking into your life deliberately