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He ruins everything he touches

Author: Double Dee
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~008

Crossing Lines, Quietly

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The day of the strategy presentation arrived faster than Bella expected.

She hadn’t slept much the night before. Between revising her slides, rehearsing in front of the mirror, and wondering if Xavier would even look at her during the meeting, she’d barely closed her eyes.

Now, standing in front of a long glass table filled with executive directors, she felt the heat of every gaze resting on her shoulders.

Her heart pounded.

She glanced up—Xavier was seated at the far end, expression unreadable, fingers steepled in front of his face.

He hadn’t spoken to her since that moment in the conference room days ago. But he hadn’t needed to. His silence still felt intimate. Electric.

Bella inhaled quietly and began.

Her voice was steady. Her ideas were clear. She broke down the capsule collection’s theme, the environmental sourcing, the urban inspiration. The room remained silent—but not bored. Engaged. Curious. Even impressed.

When she finished, there was a bea
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