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Chapter 16 I Have A Favor
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He is.... Not Him Chapter 20 The Person I Always Love
I didn't know where I was going. I just ran, blind with tears and shame, the walls of the hallway a blur. I pushed through the first door I found, stumbling out onto a deserted balcony on the other side of the floor.The cool morning air hit my feverish skin. I collapsed, falling to my knees and then curling into a tight ball, hiding my face between my knees, my arms wrapped over my head. The sobs wracked my body.I was so stupid. So unbelievably stupid. I had poured my soul out to Liam himself, confessing my inability to forget him, while mistaking him for his brother. The humiliation was a physical burn. How could I not have seen it? The familiar curve of his smile, the warmth in his eyes that was uniquely his—not Julian's sharp intensity.Leon T. Liam Thorne. The similarity of the names now seemed like a cruel joke.The sound of the balcony door opening softly was barely audible over the sound of my own ragged breathing. I didn't need to look up. I knew who it was. The frantic foot
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The kiss was nothing like I had imagined a kiss would be. It wasn't the shy, sweet brush of lips I'd fantasized about with Liam. This was different.Julian’s kiss was tender, yes, but it was firm. Certain. It was a kiss that held a question and a statement all at once.His hand came up to cradle my jaw, his thumb stroking my cheek, and for one terrifying, exhilarating second, the world narrowed to that single point of contact.His words echoed in the silence of my mind. I want to kiss you. Regard me as his substitute.Substitute.The word was a splash of ice water. This wasn't about me. This was a performance for Bianca. A calculated move. He wasn't kissing me; he was using the ghost of my first love as a weapon in his corporate battle.The tenderness was a lie. The certainty was a manipulation.My eyes, which had fluttered shut in shock, flew open. Over Julian’s shoulder, I could see Bianca’s horrified, furious face. I was a pawn on his chessboard, and he had just moved me into check
He is.... Not Him Chapter 18 I Want to Kiss You
"Don't worry..." I whispered, my voice soft in the quiet dimness of the penthouse.His fever had finally broken, and his breathing had evened out into what I hoped was a healing sleep. His hand still held mine, his grip loose but present, a warm, heavy weight.I thought he was asleep. But then, in a low, raspy voice that was barely more than a breath, he spoke."I was always close with my father..."I stayed perfectly still, not wanting to break the fragile spell of his confession. He’d never spoken like this, walls down, defenses vanished with the fever."We always exchanged gifts. Spent holidays together. When I was a boy, I felt... everyone else liked me because of my name. Because of who my family was. But my father... I thought he liked me because I was his son."His voice hitched, thick with a pain that had nothing to do with physical illness."He seemed to understand me. I was... glad for that."My heart ached for him. The powerful, untouchable Julian Thorne was, at his core, j
He is.... Not Him Chapter 17 Please Stay
The idea sent a jolt of nervous energy through me, mixed with a deep discomfort. After the gala, after his coldness in the car and that bitter question, the thought of him wanting me there felt complicated. Awkward.“Why me? He has a whole staff.”“You know he’s different with you,” Victoria said, a rare note of impatience in her voice. “If you need another reason, then do it for the company. We need him functional. Consider it my request.”She was right. Mr. Kim drove me to the imposing apartment building. Security was tighter than I’d ever seen it, but I was on the list.The head of security himself escorted me up, speaking into his comms.“Sir, a Miss Evelyn Sharpe is here. Sent by Secretary Sterling.”A muffled, tired reply came through. “Let her in.”The doors opened into his pristine living room. Julian was attempting to sit up on the sofa, a blanket pooled around his waist. He looked pale, his hair disheveled, his usual impeccable composure shattered by illness.“What are you d
He is.... Not Him Chapter 16 I Have A Favor
The question hung between us, sharp and still. The sweet taste of the chocolate turned to dust in my mouth.I couldn't lie to him. Not when he was looking at me like that, like he could see the ghost of another man standing between us on this dark balcony.“For a second,” I whispered, my voice barely there. “I’m sorry. It was just… a memory. It’s gone now.”He didn’t look away. The softness from before was gone, replaced by that familiar, impenetrable mask. But his eyes were still fixed on me, and I saw something flicker in their dark depth—something that looked a lot like hurt.“Memories are persistent things,” he said, his voice flat and controlled again, all business. “We should return. My father is watching.”He offered his arm again, the gesture formal and cold. The moment of quiet kindness was over, locked away behind his walls. As I took his arm, the distance between us felt wider than it had all night.He led me back into the glittering noise of the gala, but the silence that
He is.... Not Him Chapter 15 Thinking About Him Now?
The next morning, the office felt different. The air was lighter. People talked in normal voices. The dark cloud that had been hanging over us was gone.I was working on the final photo shoot schedule with Leon T.’s team when Victoria walked up to my desk, holding her tablet tight. She looked very serious."The Whitmore Gala is next week," she said, getting straight to the point. "It's the biggest fancy party of the year. The Whitmore Foundation runs it. Aethelgard has a table. Archibald Thorne will be there. And he expects Mr. Thorne to come."I nodded, not sure why she was telling me this."Okay...?"She gave me a look that said I should understand."He can't show up by himself. The press will make up stories. All the socialites will swarm him. And worst of all, his father will see it as a chance to surprise him with another one of his... 'suitable' women."The meaning hit me hard."Oh. No. Victoria, no. You go with him." The thought of being thrown into that world of rich, judging
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