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Chapter Ninety: The Baiting Game
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2026-10-25 00:08:07
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Alexander Finnegan RobertsonMax’s voice dragged me out of my thoughts.“You know it, too, don’t you?”My silence was answer enough. His lips curled into a knowing smile.“Honestly, Alex, you’re making this far more complicated than it needs to be.” His voice softened, though there was no letting up in his gaze. “I’ve been telling you for years that you’d find love again. It might take time, and it certainly wouldn’t be easy, but I always believed it would happen. And now, here it is, practically knocking on your door.”“No! Just stop!” I snapped, my defensiveness bordering on desperation. It felt as though I were standing at the edge of a bottomless precipice, one wrong step away from losing whatever remained of my composure. “I know what I feel. Anastasia means absolutely nothing to—”Max burst out laughing.The sound grated on my nerves, not least because he seemed to find my distress thoroughly entertaining. He slung an arm around my shoulders, wearing the sort of grin that made m
A Love Once Lost Chapter Ninety: The Baiting Game
Alexander Finnegan RobertsonMax had disappeared somewhere by the time I returned to the penthouse after filming.With nothing better to do, I picked up my guitar.Big mistake.Within minutes, it had dredged up memories of Anastasia singing, so I abandoned it for the gym instead.An hour later, I was wiping the sweat from my forehead when something caught my eye on the floor.A tiny knitted daisy.I frowned and crouched to retrieve it, turning the little flower between my fingers as I tried to place it.Then it clicked.It had come loose from the hair tie Anastasia had worn two days ago. Probably during our dance practice.Hang on.Why the hell did I even notice something that small?I stared at the daisy, irritation tightening my jaw.For fuck’s sake. Get her out of your head, Alex.I left it on the bench-press machine and headed for the door. Three steps later, I stopped, swore under my breath, doubled back and stuffed it into my pocket.I’ll give it back today. If she even cares.A
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Alexander Finnegan Robertson“How exactly do you know that Caleb bloke?” I asked Max over dinner.The day’s events had done a thorough job of ruining my appetite, but I forced myself to eat. Maintaining my physique for the filming season required more discipline than my current mood was willing to offer.“Well…” Max began between spoonfuls of his favourite panna cotta. “He’s fairly well known in the shipping industry. Built a successful third-party logistics and warehousing business from scratch over the past decade. We’ve done a few small deals with him.”“I see,” I studied him, trying to savour my dessert even though it tasted quite bland at the moment. “So, I take it he’s old.”“Not particularly. Thirty-two, I think.”I nearly choked on my crème brûlée.“You cannot be serious! Why the fuck would Anastasia date someone that old?”Max gave me a knowing smirk.“Funny. I had much the same reaction. He’s certainly well-off, but who am I to judge her taste? I thought it best to keep my o
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Alexander Finnegan Robertson The higher we climbed, the shallower Anastasia’s breathing became, every ragged hitch audible above the metallic rattle and distant screams of riders plunging through the track below. And then there were the loops. Inverted ones. None of it bothered me. Film sets had taught me to dangle from helicopters, leap from moving trains and flirt with danger for the sake of a decent shot. Fear and I had practically become old acquaintances. But watching her terrified? That was different.“Ana, take a deep breath, alright? And whatever you do—don’t open your eyes,” Max warned moments before the coaster roared forward like some mechanical beast waking hungry.“Mmmphhh!” Anastasia tried to swallow her scream. She failed. The sound tore from her throat as the carriage surged ahead, raw and unmistakably terrified. There was no thrill in it. No exhilaration. Only fear. I snatched off my cap before the wind could steal it. I could barely keep my eyes open as
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