Ex Husband's Regret: He Wants Me Back

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knee-length nightie, carrying a tray laden with pancakes

for a fleeting moment, forgetting the traged

eep last night; I had

go back in time an

to a halt as I

ius Reid will come by with some files." I had completely fo

me. Tall, broad-shouldered, and chiseled, Darius Reid exuded an aura of confidence and power. His pierc

cheeks warmed as I struggled to compo

Da

his Adam's apple bulbing before it

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d, his deep voice sendin

trying to find my

surge of self-consciousness. My nightie seemed suddenly transparent, and I wishe

troduced himself, his

still entran

e stood there, silence befalling us.

ourage left in me, walking away while

n? This man who seemed to see right throu

goes, so doe

Fu

ncakes; halfway through, I got changed and

o, engrossed in studying

my presence. He looked up, clickin

Go

the matt

ks, to which I nod

to sound professional even though deep

e corrected, his deep

then. What'

"Your ex-husband, Andrew, has been involved in some shady dealings, which has them merging with Dulex. They

pushed it aside. "What kind of acti

ompany; your father had shares in the company, but they had outsmarted him... or so they think," Darius said, his expression grim. "We need

didn't sit well with me; it would only remind me of the di

ed. "You'll be my 'business partner.' We'll work together to ga

shake off the memories of Andrew

asked, look

"Y

to be my babysitter whil

st know not to put your past relationship into the

ness, but inside, I was st

, hiding the hurt.

if seeking reassurance. "Good.

and Victoria washing over m

fresh. All of a sudden, my eyes began to stin

d, I felt his gaze rip through me, my body

that

to working with you, Ms. Beaumont," he

eeling a flame ignite within me

meeting his p

moment it felt like he was seeing throu

uld go," I said, not wasting a second