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Between Duty and Desire

Author: Yemi Blake
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-11 02:57:27

By the time Darren arrived at her flat that evening, Amara’s nerves were taut, stretched as thin as the silk curtains fluttering in the breeze. She had paced the length of the small living room for almost an hour, each step punctuated by the restless flutter of her heart. When the doorbell finally chimed, it startled her, though she had been waiting for it all along.

He entered with a practiced smile, the kind that spoke of certainty and control, radiating confidence so effortlessly that it made her stomach twist. Darren carried himself like a man who always knew where he was going, who expected the world to bend around him. His tailored jacket clung perfectly to his broad shoulders, his cologne faint but assertive, his presence filling the flat as though he had always belonged there.

“I thought we could have dinner,” he said, his voice smooth, calm, rehearsed in a way that made her skin prickle. He gestured toward the small table she had set earlier, two plates, neatly folded napkins
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