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The Billionaires Temptation

Chapter 3 Shattered Norms

Word Count: 1696    |    Released on: 18/09/2024

rang beside her. She stared at it for a

el

swering my calls?"her bo

he felt guilty even though she shouldn

? It wasn't just once with the stranger; they h

oice came through the li

at the flower shop, in her small office. Just like befo

?" Blythe replie

so irritated? I'm just

her head. "Can we talk later? I'm bu

ve the office." Finnian was an engineer at a large

Blythe insisted. Even though she coul

something wrong between us? B

ion. "You know why I'm like th

're acting this way. I'm

I'm acting like this? Do y

n't respond

ings to do. Let's meet another time. Bye!" She hung up the phone with frustra

ay,' she thought bef

rt. Blythe found herself subconsciously pressing her lips together, as if she could still feel the effects of th

suddenly awakened. The unusual warmth spreading through her body a

as something she had never experienced before. Even with her boyfri

he soreness in her thighs and legs, sh

no wonder it hurts,' a p

ed now? No matter how you look at it, what she did was wrong. Even if it was out of

ut what you did; he was the same.

ave imitated his actions. It's like you're sa

N

es

se of the mental argument. But she s

t her small office. It was better to distract herself with the beautiful flowers surrounding her. Even though her b

ady?" Blythe asked her assistant,

shop isn't very big. She built it through her own efforts; it was her dream from the start. At least it's earning something. It

t waiting for the co

elivery on time. You know how it is; flowers ar

ady sent it out earl

thing else that needs attention? D

rder." Ellis approached her and handed over a st

. I'll take care o

The order was for in-house plants, and there

te band and then started working at their table. She was so engrossed

re approaching the counter. Ell

he didn't see the customer staring at her. The customer

s called out, tappin

led and turned to her assista

d faced Ellis. "Is there som

handed her anot

note in her hand. "Hundred pieces of white roses..." she read aloud, then headed to the l

continued as she pulled out the bunch of white rose

dropped what she was carrying, but luckily, the custom

the cust

shaved his beard and mustache, he still looked incredibly handsome. Neat was the best way to des

athed, with his beard and mustache neatly combed. His outfit was impeccable

he called

face. She couldn't help but feel her face flush, especi

ds and returned silently to her working table. S

ng she saw him wearing last night. She had thought nothing of it. She had

wished she could sink into the floor. What had gotten into her mind last night that led her to do that? If she wasn

especially other women like herself, because she did

is her

back to the present. She hadn't real

asked without

ear, full voice. She nearly closed her eyes

he accidentally nicked her finger with

as well as Ellis who had been staring at

h her from his actions. She couldn't h

ight suddenly flooded back. It felt as though she h

before turning to Ellis. "You take over. Exc

as she closed the door behind her, she leaned against it, clutching her

haled. Not satisfied, she repeated

today? It could have been next week, next month, or even next year. Just one day l

frustration, then stopped

," she said thro

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1 Chapter 1 A Sea of Choices2 Chapter 2 A Sweet Surrender3 Chapter 3 Shattered Norms4 Chapter 4 A Bitter Goodbye5 Chapter 5 Cake of Deceit6 Chapter 6 Shattered Trust7 Chapter 7 Playing for Keeps8 Chapter 8 Teased and Tempted9 Chapter 9 Lost in the Heat10 Chapter 10 Midnight Whispers11 Chapter 11 Dahlias & Devotion12 Chapter 12 Beneath the Family Tree13 Chapter 13 Cottage by the River14 Chapter 14 Memories Under the Magnolia Tree15 Chapter 15 Teasing the Lines16 Chapter 16 Lathered Desire17 Chapter 17 That's my Girl18 Chapter 18 Wounds & Wisdom19 Chapter 19 Bound by Pleasure20 Chapter 20 Ties that Bind21 Chapter 21 Elevator Confession22 Chapter 22 Pre-party Delight23 Chapter 23 In His Arms24 Chapter 24 The Quiet Escape25 Chapter 25 Parallel Pain26 Chapter 26 Flirting with Fate27 Chapter 27 Sunset Seduction28 Chapter 28 Between Love and Fear29 Chapter 29 Full of Love30 Chapter 30 The First Encounter31 Chapter 31 A Love Rekindled32 Chapter 32 When Silence Breaks33 Chapter 33 Cooking Up Courage34 Chapter 34 The Silent Scream35 Chapter 35 Secrets from Bali36 Chapter 36 On the Edge of Goodbye37 Chapter 37 Love That Hurts38 Chapter 38 Truth Between Us39 Chapter 39 When Love Isn't Enough40 Chapter 40 Love Left Unsaid41 Chapter 41 Tears at Twilight42 Chapter 42 In the Presence of Doubt43 Chapter 43 Bound by Lies44 Chapter 44 A Life Unknown45 Chapter 45 Painful Reunion46 Chapter 46 At the Gates of Valencia Grove47 Chapter 47 The Final Distance48 Chapter 48 Sleepless in the Same Bed49 Chapter 49 Unspoken Longings50 Chapter 50 Secrets and Safe Spaces