Substitute's Revenge: Flirting with My Ex's Uncle

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y daring to breath

ked toward the large

What would I do if

ight in front of the wardrobe. He reached

d my

in hand. "Evelyn went straight for cotton candy after landi

again; he'd already searched it once bef

st and breathed

ace, magnifying every word. Listening to his i

but work demanded his early rise. Little did he expect to bump in

eyes

u last night?"

down. "

re?" Lucas gl

the balcony to the next room. Thankfully, fate was

room. After a harsh scolding last night for trying to check his ro

y didn't you stay in your ro

nd stayed silent. My face was half-hidden by a

forcefully, making

n bit my lip and turned away,

raised an eyebrow

and didn't reply, but my tr

tify Lucas's mal

ll inform you-you might not measure up to Evelyn in many ways, but yo

r, met Lucas's directl

xpression

h, my face blooming like

ssion suddenly turned serious, and he respect

s st

d saw Theodore, who had si

ned against the dark door fram

ighted his sharp features. His head was sligh

sudden jolt, insti

rsation with Lucas h

to react, nudging

on instin

ve and lost, but my mind

odore rec

d been sick. That's when I noticed his pale f

ter all, last night, I had t

hen Theodore suddenl

lling. As he got closer, the

y heart pounding al

s hitting the floor, Theodore

s went

word, Theodore

s! He hadn't

opped and turned back to me. "We've

scream inside

urrowed with puz

d, I said

the family dinner last mon

my face for a moment. "Is th

peared down the hallway did I breathe

appear often, but it was clear that he was perceptive and cunning,

was no

etter keep my distance fr

hotel with Lucas. Little did I expect t

im respectfully. I insti

his pocket, his deep black tourbillon watch peeki

ick, "Uncle,

uldn't that be too obvious? Besides, the hotel wa

elia! It's ju

th and headed to t

, "You sit in the bac

e watching me silently. His face was still pale from il

he looked away an

ps and relucta

Lucas drove diligently; in the backsea

too close, and he might smell something

mp, Theodore finally spoke, "Were you stayin

mething and chuckled ambiguously, "U

p sharply. "Was that you

cas was uneasy wit

d Lucas wouldn't mention searc

ect, jokingly, "What kind of woman catches

n his knee, his voice even. "

n in Uncle's arms looked a bit like..." Mid-sentence, Lucas's gaze