Facade of Desire

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h his best friend Charles. He had just left the upscale Manhattan bar where

t happened to me!" Liam called out as h

when he saw Liam dressed in his tailored gray suit and

rrowed without asking. "Oh yeah...I kind of took t

nnoyed. "You know that suit cost me like two month's

good for the contract," Liam said, running a hand through hi

d the gorgeous, high class Ava sitting alone at the bar. Charles' eyes widened as Liam des

ss of wine?" Charles shook his head in disbelief.

ut on this whole ice queen act like she was too good for

on between them, the spark of mutual attrac

you at least get her number?

intense moment. Our eyes locked and...I don't know man, it

spend that kind of money and turn on that excessive char

different. She's clearly from a whole other world of wealth and privilege, but I could sense she was inte

nd Dave, strolled in unannounced as usual. "Well, well, look who's playi

harles informed them with a snicker. "Said he could fee

ined in, shaking his head. "Always chas

ng. "I'm serious, you guys. This girl Ava is incredible - beautiful, sophisticated, totally out of my w

r when he was conversing with Av

prove it, that isn't the Ava that I know, she wasn't a little interested in you," Jake chall

his competitive drive kicking in. He was never one to

in and pay for you to take a first-class vacation anywhere in the world you want

Liam scoring with an ultra-elite socialite princess? No way he

n he wants something bad enough," Charles pointed out, only half-joking

eel his heart pounding, adrenaline and determination surging through his veins. This was his chance -

orthy of the finer things

ye. "One month from today, I'll not only have a date with Ava,

es drama they had cooked up for their pal, secretly doubtin

d Liam roughly on the shoulder. "No way a girl like

teely determination. "Better start looking into those luxury vacat

am simply smiled to himself. They had no idea what he was truly capable of, or how badly h

e to win over the stunning, seemingly untouchable Ava, Liam was all in. He would

s original motivations completely. Something told him Miss Ava Taylor was

d poured them all in a mock toast, he realized conqu