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When Love Reaches Its Limit

Author: Yemi Blake
last update Last Updated: 2025-09-11 14:22:05

Liam paced the length of his flat, the polished wood floor creaking under his restless steps. The evening had been suffocating; a dinner at Amara’s family home meant to be casual, yet every sentence uttered seemed to weigh him down like stones in his chest. Darren had been there, charming, attentive, polite in that infuriating way that made Liam want to scream. Each time Darren’s hand brushed Amara’s, or he smiled at her with that calculated ease, a flare of anger shot through Liam, quickly smothered by the need to stay composed.

He clenched his fists, nails biting into his palms, trying to anchor himself. He had promised himself he wouldn’t be the jealous, possessive type. But watching the subtle ease with which Darren slipped back into her life, threading himself between Amara and the world she had shared with Liam, tested every ounce of restraint.

Back at her apartment later that night, Liam’s mind replayed every moment, the gentle tilt of Darren’s head when Amara laughed, the soft
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