FALLING FOR FOREVER

2: The

l lobby. Her heart still raced, her body buzzing from last night's encoun

ails flooded in, but none from the person she secretly hoped to hear from. Ethan h

er back to reality. Her sister appeared from be

press junket starts

, pulling her sunglasses down just enou

* with him last night, weren't you?" Lily's eyes

innocent, though her sis

't come home, and now you've got that po

nd to make sure no one was listening. "I w

the whole world knows who Ethan Cole is. He's bas

"It was just one night,

t get to just spend a night with someone like Ethan C

it sounded weak. The truth was, she wasn't fine. She couldn't stop thinking about him. The w

ad his empire, and she had her career. Besides, there was no way their worlds could mix. Sh

g an eye on you," Lily said,

erviews lined up all day, and

was no escaping her packed sc

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w of the city skyline. The cameras were already set up, lights positioned to highlight Olivia's every

the room. It was Chloe, her best friend and fellow actr

she joined Chloe at the media tabl

the gossip mill is spinning like crazy," Chloe

dn't think you went fo

her head. "It was just a one-nig

ma. "Liv, you're an amazing actress, but even you can

heart skipped a beat as Ethan's face f

a wink. "But complicated makes f

n's assistant, strode in, his phone in hand and a distracted look on his face. Olivia recognized hi

t was more than a little suspicious. Olivia

for her, and Olivia felt her heart jump into her throat. Chl

formally, though his tone wa

"Uh, yeah, sure," Olivia managed, standing up a

Olivia asked once the

e. "I didn't mean to surprise yo

to find her? What for? "Why?" she as

He wanted to see if you're

she'd expected. Last night had been fun, spontaneous, but it hadn't

situation settle over her. "I don't know if that's

nderstand. Ethan doesn't make these kinds of

he ready for this? Ethan wasn't just some guy. He was Ethan Cole-the kind of man w

bout it," she

an ask. I'll let Ethan know.

Ethan Cole wanted to see her again. A simple dinner, but she

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a blur, her mind too preoccupied with thoughts of Ethan and Jake's offer. Lily had already g

like Ethan Cole, knowing what it could lead to? She'd told hers

text from Jake: *Ethan would like to know if yo

If only it were that simple. She bit h

forever, she typed a

t him for

f excitement and nerves bubbling inside her. She didn't know what the future h

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ed exclusivity. The kind of place where deals worth millions were made and relationships that co

seconds, she was being led to a private booth tucked away from prying eyes. And the

held the same intensity as they had the night before,

t raced. She sat down, trying to stead

as a deeper layer to him tonight more personal, more genuine. He asked about her work, her

hadn't planned on this on feeling so comfortable, so connected with som

e soft but serious. "I know we come from different worlds, Ol

This was no longer just about a one-night stand

no idea what