LOGINShe called him at two in the morning, wine-drunk and heartbroken, and told him everything. That her boyfriend of five years had been lying to her face. That she had built his business with her bare hands and he had been quietly cutting her out of it. That she was done being practical about love and intended to date every beautiful man she could find and she meant it. She did not mean to tell him he was on the list. Enoch Wade has been in love with his cousin since he saw her at her 19th birthday party. He has spent six years sending birthday gifts and keeping his distance and being exactly what she needed him to be, safe, reliable and family. The drunk call ends that strategy entirely. By morning she has an employment letter, a plane ticket, and three days to start over in London. What neither of them knows is that the tag that held them apart was never true. Some lines were meant to be crossed. some lines were never lines at all. My Dearest Beautiful Cousin — a forbidden romance
View MoreNeither of them said a word since leaving the curb. Enoch kept both hands on the wheel, his knuckles white against the leather. The radio was off. The only sound was the hum of the engine and the tires against the road. Anna kicked off her heels and let them drop onto the floorboards. The champagne was still warm in her veins. She was tired of him pretending, tired of him staring straight ahead as if she weren't there. "You don't get to be angry," she said. Enoch's grip tightened. "I beg your pardon?" "You heard me. You're furious. Don't act like you aren't." He let out a short, dry laugh. "Anna, you're drunk." "And you're making me feel stupid." He turned his head. A quick, sharp glance. "You kissed him," Enoch said. "Right there in front of everyone. In front of me. What did you think was going to happen?" Anna looked out her window at the streetlights blurring past. "I panicked. It was stupid." "No." His voice dropped. "You don't get it." She turned in her seat to face h
ENOCHHe slammed the door of the penthouse behind him, the sound echoing through the empty space like a gunshot.Daniel. That smug bastard actually thought he stood a chance with Anna. The memory of her kissing him played on repeat in Enoch's mind, especially the satisfied look on Daniel's face.Did she want him?The question gnawed at Enoch as he paced the living room. He had barely held it together on that stage. He spoke completely on autopilot, his mind entirely consumed by the memory of her in that red dress, and then of her lips on Daniel's.He poured himself a drink but didn't touch it.She was supposed to come home. They needed to talk. Really talk. No more running. Enoch had been patient. He had given her space. But tonight she had pushed every limit he had.Thirty minutes passed. Then an hour.He called Marcus."Where are you?" Enoch asked, voice tight.A pause. "Sir… they wanted to go to Lumina. Miss Maya insisted."Enoch's grip tightened on the phone. "And you let them?""
ANNATwo hours and several glasses of champagne later, the gala had become a distant, glittery blur.It was entirely Maya's fault.After Enoch left, they were coming up with a plan, and next thing Anna knew, Maya was accepting an invitation from some tech heiress she'd befriended near the silent auction to continue the night at an exclusive club downtown. "At this point, the only responsible thing to do is tequila," Maya had declared, already pulling Anna toward the exit.The driver Enoch had arranged for them was a quiet, serious guy named Gregory. He had tried to protest when they piled into the car. "Mr. Wade specifically asked that I take you straight home, Miss Anna."Maya had waved him off with a dramatic flourish. "We're not imposing on Enoch tonight. Take us to Lumina. We'll be good, promise."Gregory looked like a man who valued his life. He eventually relented, muttering something about damage control, and drove them to the club.The bass hit Anna the second she stepped ins
ANNAMaya was near the dessert table, laughing with some women, when she spotted Anna. Her smile dropped instantly. She excused herself mid-sentence and cut straight toward Anna, grabbing her elbow and steering her behind a tall floral arrangement."Please tell me you didn't just start a war." Maya hissed, eyes wide."You saw that?""The entire room saw you kiss that man on the dance floor. Who is he? Tell me you were possessed.""I panicked, okay?"Maya laughed sharply. "Anna, I've seen murder trials with less tension. Enoch looked like John Wick when someone shot his dog."Anna's chest squeezed. "Can you not compare my love life to organized crime for five seconds?"Maya stared at her and folded her arms."He kept asking questions and Enoch kept looking at me… God, I don't even know why I did it." Anna exhaled shakily. "Trust me, I didn't mean for it to happen like that."Before she could say more, the tension in the room shifted. Enoch was walking toward Daniel, who had followed An
ENOCHThe trouble started with wine. That was the easiest lie to explain why everything had almost shattered in one reckless evening.Anna’s mother had always treated an empty plate like a personal failure. The table groaned under mountains of food long before they sat down, and every time a dish w
ENOCHEnoch stood by the bed too long.Anna was already asleep again judging by her slow breathing, dark hair spread across the pillow like silk. He watched her chest rise and fall. Felt a dangerous twist in his gut.Dearest.The word she'd murmured against his shoulder still burned. For one moment
ANNAThe first thought that surfaced through the fog of sleep was that she was lying on something so soft and so expensive that it felt illegal to exist here without a signed contract and a credit check.She stretched both arms out, then rolled over and screamed into the pillow. Not a dignified twe
ANNACheck-in was quick. Security was slower but manageable. By the time she reached her gate, she had forty minutes until board. She found a seat near the window and sat and watched planes take off and land and told herself she still wasn't scanning the crowd.She pulled out her phone and opened h
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