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Single Uncle’s Irresistible Charm

Penulis: Jay Daniels
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-13 00:54:15

Isabella’s POV

Victor arrived unannounced on a rainy Saturday afternoon, pulling up in a gray Bentley that looked too expensive even for our driveway.

He stepped out in a very expensive looking navy coat, carrying a bottle of wine wrapped in brown paper like it was a casual gift instead of something that probably cost more than most people’s rent.

I watched him from the window upstairs. He moved easy with intimidating confidence. He has always been the “fun” uncle, throws jokes at holidays,
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    Isabella’s POVMarcus didn’t move closer, and for once I was grateful. The distance felt necessary, like the only thing keeping the moment from slipping into something else again. His eyes stayed on my face, searching, patient, but there was something restless underneath it.“You look like you didn’t sleep,” he said.“I didn’t.”He nodded slowly. “I figured.”Silence sat between us for a second, not awkward, just heavy with everything from yesterday still hanging in the air.“You said we’d talk,” he added.“We will.”“Okay,” he said, shifting his weight slightly. “Then talk to me.”I drew in a breath, but it didn’t settle anything. My thoughts felt sharp, like they’d been circling all night and still hadn’t found a place to land.“I meant what I said,” I started. “About not doing this the same way anymore.”His brows pulled together a little. “Meaning?”“Meaning I can’t keep letting things… overlap,” I said carefully. “With you. With Lucas. With everything.”Marcus held my gaze. “So w

  • HOUSE OF FORBIDDEN DESIRE    The Choice That Waits

    Isabella’s POVI didn’t sleep.I lay on my side, staring at the thin line of light pushing through the curtains, listening to the house breathe around me. Doors opening somewhere far down the hall. Footsteps. Voices that dipped low when they passed my door. The world kept moving, but my body felt stuck between moments.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw their faces.Lucas on the terrace, jaw tight, voice steady even when it hurt.Marcus in the garden, warm, sure, like he had already decided what I meant to him.And me—standing in the middle, saying nothing that actually solved anything.I turned onto my back and pressed my palm against my stomach. A small, quiet reminder of something real.“Okay,” I whispered to the ceiling. “Okay.”A soft knock came at the door, I didn’t answer right away. It came again.“Isabella?”Claire.I pushed myself up slowly. “Come in.”She stepped inside, already dressed, already composed. There was something different about her this morning. Not calm exactl

  • HOUSE OF FORBIDDEN DESIRE    Fault Lines

    Isabella’s POVThe night settled slowly, like it didn’t want to disturb anything.Lucas stayed beside me on the terrace, quiet, steady, the warmth of his presence close but careful. Not touching. Not reaching. Just there. The space between us felt intentional now, like something fragile sat in it and neither of us wanted to break it again.I wrapped my fingers around the cup of tea, though it had already gone cold.“You should drink it,” he said after a while.I glanced down at it. “It’s cold.”“I can get you another.”“No… it’s fine.”Neither of us moved.The ocean stretched out in front of us, dark now, the sound of the waves filling in the silence we didn’t know how to handle yet. The air had cooled, but my skin still felt too warm, like everything inside me hadn’t settled.Lucas leaned forward slightly, resting his forearms on his knees. “Did he touch you?”The question came out quiet, not angry. Just… direct.My grip tightened around the cup. “Marcus?”He didn’t look at me. “Yeah

  • HOUSE OF FORBIDDEN DESIRE    Broken Echoes

    Isabella’s POVThe afternoon sun dipped lower, casting long shadows across the garden. I stayed on the bench long after Marcus left, my fingers tracing the edge of the stone, still warm from his touch. My mind spun in circles, his words, his promise, the way his kiss on my hand had lingered. It felt safe. Exciting. But Lucas’s face kept flashing in my thoughts, the way he had held me when the results came in, the quiet strength in his voice when he said he wanted to do this right.I stood up slowly, brushing dirt from my dress, and walked back toward the house. The terrace was quiet now, most guests gone. Claire sat at one of the tables, flipping through a small notebook, making notes for the honeymoon. She looked up when she saw me and smiled.“You disappeared for a while,” she said. “Everything okay?”I sat across from her, my hands folding in my lap. “Marcus found me in the garden. He… he told me he’s ready. That he’s the one who truly loves me. He asked if I love Lucas. I told him

  • HOUSE OF FORBIDDEN DESIRE    Heartstrings and Hidden Truths

    Isabella’s POVI woke up super relieved after my announcement yesterday. I felt like a huge burden had been lifted off my chest.Lucas had stayed the night, sleeping on the couch in my room because he didn’t want to leave me alone. We had talked until the early hours, soft words about the baby, about how scared we both were, about how we would figure this out together. He had kissed my forehead before I finally fell asleep, his hand resting protectively on my belly.But now, as the sun climbed higher, the quiet felt fragile. I was in the garden, trying to find a moment of peace among the flowers that had decorated Claire’s wedding. The scent of roses still lingered in the air. I sat on the stone bench, my hands folded in my lap, thinking about the tiny life growing inside me. Lucas’s baby. The thought made my heart flutter in a way that was both beautiful and terrifying.Footsteps on the gravel path made me look up. Marcus was walking toward me, his hands in his pockets, that familia

  • HOUSE OF FORBIDDEN DESIRE    The Results

    Isabella’s POVThe morning after Claire’s wedding felt strangely soft and quiet, like the whole house was holding its breath with me. Sunlight slipped through the curtains in warm stripes across my bed, and I lay there staring at the ceiling, one hand resting gently on my belly. My body still carried little echoes from last night’s stolen moment with Marcus in the garden — that rush of heat, the way his hands had felt so sure on my skin, the quiet thrill mixed with a heavy dose of guilt. I whispered to the tiny life inside me, “Today’s the day, little one. We finally find out who your dad is.”A gentle knock pulled me out of my thoughts. Claire poked her head in, already dressed in a breezy white sundress, her hair loose and glowing like she’d had the best sleep of her life. She gave me that warm, sisterly smile that always made me feel a little less alone.“Morning, sleepyhead,” she said, slipping inside and closing the door softly. “How’s my favorite almost-mom feeling today?”I sat

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