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CHAPTER 41

Author: Nancy Grey
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-28 00:03:11
Dahlia’s POV

My eyes widened, a jolt of shock racing through me. My stomach twisted, and heat rushed to my face so fast I thought my entire body was on fire. I knew exactly what it was, but my mind scrambled, trying not to think about it, trying not to imagine what it meant.

I swallowed, my throat dry, my lips trembling as I tried to form words. But his stare pinned me down harder than his hand ever could. He was so close, so unyielding, so utterly impossible to ignore.

My chest rose and fell quickly, pressing lightly against his with each shaky breath I took. The space between us was too small, too dangerous.

I couldn’t stop the blush spreading across my skin. My whole body felt alive, burning, like every nerve was awake. And all I could do was stare back at him, trapped beneath his weight, wondering what he was thinking—wondering what he was going to do next.

His body hovered above mine, so close that I could feel the heat radiating off him, feel every slow breath he drew. My heart h
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