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Chapter 81

Alex’s povDinner ended on a strange note, very strange, but not in a bad way. The tension lingered around and it was as thick as smoke. Every time I thought Emily would pull back completely, she surprised me by leaning just close enough which made me have these crazy thoughts.We ate, though neither of us could pretend to be focused on the food. I barely tasted my meal. All I could think about was her hand brushing mine earlier, the way her lips had parted like she was on the verge of confessing something but she backed out at the last minute.When she excused herself to the restroom, I found myself watching the clock, restless. My chest tightened with the urge to follow her, to keep her within reach. By the time she returned, I had already decided something……I wasn’t letting her leave tonight without knowing that things had changed between us.She slid back into her seat, her cheeks a little flushed, her lipstick faintly smudged. My fingers twitched with the impulse to fix it for

Chapter 82

Emily’s pov The moment Alex’s lips left mine, I could barely breathe. My chest rose and fell like I had just run miles, but the only thing I had done was kiss him back. I kissed him like I had been waiting too long and stopping was no longer an option. My body was betraying me, as it screams for more. His hands were large and warm, cageing me against the sofa, and even though he wasn’t holding me down, I couldn’t have moved if I tried. His presence was overwhelming, like every nerve in my body had shifted its focus solely on him. “Alex…” My voice broke on his name, trembling, almost pleading. His eyes burned into mine, darker than I had ever seen them. My lips still tingled from his kiss, my skin too hot from his touch. He leaned closer, brushing his nose against mine before his mouth found my ear. “Tell me to stop,” he whispered, his breath hot against my skin. “Because if you don’t… I won’t.” Stop? The word didn’t even make sense in my head anymore. I should ha

Chapter 83

Emily’s povThe office was quiet again, except for the sound of my own breathing. My skin was still flushed, tingling everywhere Alex had touched me. I could feel the weight of what we’d just done heavy in the air, but heavier on my chest.I lay there against the sofa cushions, the scent of him still clinging to my skin, his shirt crumpled on the floor beside us. My dress lay discarded like some reckless secret I couldn’t take back.Alex leaned back on his elbows, his chest rising and falling, his gaze fixed on me like he was trying to memorize the aftermath as much as he had memorized the act.For a long time, neither of us spoke and then…..:“Emily…” His voice was hoarse, low, like gravel. “You okay?”I swallowed, pushing myself up, tugging the fabric of my bra back into place as if covering myself now would somehow erase what had already happened. “Yeah. I’m fine.”But I wasn’t fine, not even close.His hand brushed over mine before I could pull away. “You’re not fine. I can see

Chapter 84

Alex’s povThe house was quiet except for the faint hum of the refrigerator and the occasional creak in the wood as the night settled deeper outside.I had left the office hours ago but even at home I couldn’t shake the heaviness of what happened with Emily.What I had done with her.What I couldn’t take back.The couch across from me was scattered with unopened files, a glass of whiskey which was already sitting half-empty on the table. I wasn’t a big drinker, not really, but tonight the burn of alcohol felt like the only thing keeping me sane.A knock at the door broke the silence. Three firm raps followed by one lighter one. That was Ezra. He knocks like that.I dragged myself up, running a hand through my hair before opening the door.“Finally,” he muttered, stepping inside a grin plastered across his face. “You know, most people actually open the door when someone knocks, not five minutes later.”I smirked faintly. “Most people don’t show up at ten at night with cheap beer.”“

Chapter 85

Ezra’s POVAlex’s living room was quiet again, but I could feel the tension, like my best friend had just handed me a grenade and was waiting to see what I would do with it.I sighed……EmilyOf all people, it had to be Emily.I leaned back against the couch, beer bottle dangling loosely between my fingers, and tried to keep my face neutral.Because I did understand him. More than he could possibly imagine.But if I said that out loud? If I admitted why I understood?He’d never look at me the same way again.I glanced at Alex, sitting across from me with his whiskey, his jaw tight, his eyes stormy. He looked more wrecked than I’d seen him in years. The kind of wrecked a guy doesn’t get from a bad deal at work or some casual fling gone wrong.No, this was deeper.Emily had sunk her teeth into him like a fucking vampire, and whether he realized it or not, he wasn’t going free anytime soon.And God, wasn’t that ironic? Because I was in the same damn mess with his sister.I took another s

Chapter 86

Ava’s povI heard the familiar rumble of Ezra’s car engine before I even saw the headlights sweep across my bedroom wall. My heart did its usual, traitorous thing where it skipped and raced all at once. I hated how my entire body seemed to recognize him before my brain could even catch up.I sat up straighter on my bed, shoving the throw blanket aside. I hadn’t even bothered with the TV tonight, hadn’t opened the book on my nightstand. I had just… waited like some lovesick teenager who couldn’t breathe until she knew he was home safe. Pathetic, really but then again, Ezra had never been just anyone.The sound of his footsteps in the hallway tightened my chest. When the door opened, he looked……..wrecked. His hair was mussed from running his hand through it, his jacket slung carelessly over his arm, and his eyes… those stormy eyes that usually made me melt looked darker than I’d seen in a long while.Something was wrong.“You’re late,” I said softly, trying to keep my voice light.H

Chapter 87

Ava’s povI was halfway through drinking a glass of wine when Alex’s voice floated from the hallway.I had gone to visit him before I went back home.“Ava?”I glanced up, caught off guard by the seriousness in his tone. He leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, his brow creased the way it got when he was worried about something.“Yeah?” I asked, carefully smoothing a shirt that wasn’t even wrinkled.He hesitated for a moment, then said, “When was the last time you talked to Emily?”The name hit me like a punch to the stomach. I forced my face neutral, busying my hands so I didn’t have to look at him right away. “Um… it’s been a while. Why?”“She mentioned you’ve been distant.” Alex tilted his head, studying me with that frustrating big-brother gaze that always saw too much. “I just… I think you should check in on her. You two used to be glued at the hip, and now it’s like you’re avoiding her.”“Because I am,” I thought bitterly.I forced a small smile. “We’ve both been busy. She

Chapter 88

Emily’s povThe door clicked softly shut as Ava lowered herself into the chair across from me. For a moment, I just stared at her, half convinced I had imagined her standing there. She hadn’t stepped foot in this office for close to a week and she hadn’t spoken to me properly for even longer.Now here she was and she looked as nervous as if she’d walked into a courtroom instead of my office.“So… did Alex send you?” I asked, because I knew her brother, and I knew Ava.Her startled expression told me I wasn’t wrong.She laughed, but it was too thin to be genuine. “Can’t a friend just check in?”“Of course,” I said smoothly, though I let my eyes linger on her. I wanted to see if she’d flinch, if she’d look away first. She did.The silence stretched between us, the kind that carried months of unsaid words and then, suddenly, Ava’s shoulders sagged as though the weight of it all pressed too hard.“Emily,” she started, her voice soft. “I’m…….I’m…. sorry.”My breath caught. Not becau

Chapter 89

Emily’s povThe silence between us stretched out. It was brittle and heavy. Ava sat across from me, her fingers knotted together so tightly her knuckles were white. Whatever she was hiding wasn’t small. It wasn’t just a little secret or stress from work. No, the look in her eyes told me it was the kind of secret that could shift the ground under all of us.“Ava,” I said again, softer this time, careful like I was approaching a wounded animal. “Talk to me, please.”Her throat bobbed as she swallowed. She opened her mouth, shut it, then opened it again. The flicker of fear in her gaze made my stomach turn.“I……” She broke off, dragging in a sharp breath. “Emily, I don’t even know how to say it.”“Start anywhere,” I coaxed. “You’re scaring me more by not saying anything.”Her eyes shimmered with something dangerously close to tears. “Promise me you won’t hate me.”I blinked. “Ava!!!’”“No, promise.”The desperation in her voice was enough to make me stop. I nodded slowly. “I promi

Chapter 90

Emily’s povThe silence in the lobby stretched thin, like glass ready to shatter. My smile was still plastered on my face, brittle and too wide, and Ava was practically vibrating with nerves beside me. Ezra didn’t say a word, his eyes fixed somewhere past Alex’s shoulder like the floor-to-ceiling window held the secrets of the universe.And then Alex, in his usual, oblivious way, grinned.“You know what?” he said, clapping Ezra on the shoulder. “We should all grab lunch together. It’s been a while since the four of us sat down.”I froze and I could feel Ava stiffened while Ezra blinked.Lunch……..Together.The thought of sitting at a table with all of us, the four corners of this messy, tangled web made my stomach churn but Alex’s face was so open, so unassuming, that I couldn’t even bring myself to argue.“That… sounds nice,” I managed, my voice catching halfway through.Ava made a strangled noise that I think was supposed to be an agreement. Ezra finally dragged his gaze back to

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