Uncharted Hearts: From Casual To Forever

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myself entangled in an event I despised. The slow music filled the spacious room, couples twirling

for me, they felt like an unwarranted imposition. Forced smiles, tedious conversations, and an endless a

er liquid in my glass. The acrid taste and the burning

my breath, my dissatisfactio

sister, Ivy, I found myself a

uspecting Ivy had managed to

ow I regretted it bitterly. The allure of my comfortable be

ond daughter, Aria. She just came back from overseas. She was working in one of our branches abroad, and now she is going to cont

yearned for the solitude of my own space, awa

th salt-and-pepper hair and a well-groomed beard,

d with a beaming smile

as always," he complimented my mom, who gracious

ardian ensuring no man even slightly more

e a mirror image of your youth," he r

with an awkward smile as he env

EO of the Walker conglomerate. E

e moment Michael appeared. I'll forever hold that grudge aga

with three grown up ass men as kids. The shocking revelation of him being

might have ended up as one of y

a common trait. I hoped for my sak

he party I detested. I turned and froze

ension. The last man I wanted to see, stood in a corner, a glass in hand

ion, and he responded with a charming

in my throat. I wanted to look away, sever the connection, but an invisible force held my gaze captive. He excused himself fro

prise evident in his express

een years." he greeted, his tone

I managed a polite smile."Surprised to see you here

re things you can't avoid no m

dsome than his college days, well-groomed with st

olutely stunning

e, his eyes unabashedly tracing the contours of my

as I realized he still h

tionally taking on a sultry tone, an inv

as still with a glass of alcohol to distract myself and the fact

ne. Do you ha

ance?" He asked, nodding

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on, my hand fitting perfectly into h

ng music. Lucas placed a hand firmly on my waist, the touch sending a cascade of shivers down my spine

mes to dancing," I warned, placing my hands on h

you got drunk in our sophomore

my cheeks flushed, remembering he made

alcohol, not m

ayful banter created a light-hearted atmosphere, momenta

Lucas spoke of his recent endeavors, and I found myself sharing snippets of my life. The

acefully, and in that moment, the distance between us seemed to dissolve. When he pulled me ba

that sent a jolt through me. The intimacy of his breath on my skin,

that was the plan, you did succeed. I am seduced," My neck

e turned me to face him

ce. The chemistry between us intensified, and as Lucas leaned in, his lips brushed against my e

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