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CHAPTER EIGHTY-ONE

Can I?DANIELSome wounds didn't bleed. They sat quietly at the dinner table pretending they didn’t exist. Neo’s mom smiled sweetly at me, taking the drinks and glasses and setting them on the table. The atmosphere had suddenly become so tense. Even Charlie, usually incapable of staying quiet, barely spoke.The moment Mrs Vale sent Charlie and me to get the drinks, I understood. I lingered in the kitchen longer than necessary, listening to Charlie ramble about school.Neo wouldn’t look up from his food, and his mom wouldn't stop peeking at him once in a while. I didn’t know what their history was but she looked like she was trying. The rest of lunch passed in strained conversations. Charlie did most of the talking, telling his mom how cool I was. She laughed, but it didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Excuse me for a minute. I’ll be right back.” Neo rose from his seat, tucked the chair back in place and left through a door I’d not seen since we arrived.Mrs Vale looked like she was ab

CHAPTER EIGHTY TWO

Prove ItNEO“You… you kissed me,” I said quietly, trying to catch my breath as the soundtrack of the movie played on. The unmistakable hardness of Daniel’s cock pressed into me. He didn't look away.“I did.”I searched his face, expecting panic, regret, anything. I found none as he continued staring at me.“And you’re not freaking out?” I asked, unable to keep the disbelief out of my voice. “I thought you were straight.”Daniel held my gaze, hand firmly planted on my waist. “So did I.”“You kissed me first.” I went on. “Voluntarily.”His fingers moved on my waist, rubbing slowly and drawing tiny patterns. “I know.”My mouth went dry, my heart rate suddenly picking up as I tried not to attach meaning to his words. “What happened to ‘we shouldn't’?”He let out a slow breath and adjusted me on his lap. “I got tired.”I frowned. “Of what?”His eyes snapped to mine, unblinking. “Pretending I didn't want to.”I leaned, my lips almost brushing the shell of his ear. “You were doing a

CHAPTER EIGHTY THREE

Off-ScriptDANIELThe worst part wasn’t what happened last night. It was pretending it hadn’t when I told myself I was tired of pretending. A part of me still nudged at my brain, telling me all the reasons this was a bad idea.The SUV rolled through Manhattan traffic while Neo scrolled absentmindedly on his phone beside me.Neither of us had mentioned the kiss. Or the partial confession. In fact, we’d gone back to acting as if nothing had changed. Anytime our eyes accidentally met, one of us looked away first. It was partially my fault. I’d avoided having breakfast with him this morning. My eyes strayed to him for the second time, and our eyes met. The corner of his mouth lifted, but he said nothing. My ears warmed as I turned my attention back to the passing buildings outside.Professional. I’d spent months hiding behind that word. This morning it felt paper-thin. The car came to a stop minutes later near one of the largest broadcasting companies in the country. I’d grown up li

CHAPTER EIGHTY FOUR

More Than My Mother DANIELChildren’s laughter drifted across the quiet neighborhood as I killed the engine outside Justin’s house. His place hadn’t changed since the last time I was here. The basketball hoop he’d promised to replace three years ago still leaned crooked over the driveway. The smell of grilled chicken hit me before Justin even opened the door. Somewhere inside the house, a baby cried. For a second, I just stood there before the front door flung open and Justin’s face filled the doorway. “Hey… what took you so long?” He opened the door wider, stepping aside. “Come in. Don’t just stand there.”His beard had grown over the past few weeks, making him look rougher than he was. “You’re allowed to relax sometimes, you know.” He joked, slapping a hand on my shoulder. “The last time I took advice from you, I almost died, so no thanks.”I almost tripped over a stuffed dinosaur in the hallway. Justin didn’t even look back. “Occupational hazard,” he said, walking over t

CHAPTER EIGHTY FIVE

No More DoubtNEOI checked my phone for the eighteenth time. Still nothing. Daniel had read the messages.He just hadn’t answered. I tossed my phone across the bed and immediately reached for it again, unlocking the screen as if a reply might magically appear because I’d looked away for five seconds. Nothing. I let out a frustrated groan and buried my face in the pillow. “You’re embarrassing yourself,” I muttered to the pillow, which surprisingly had no opinion. I’d sent him two texts after not seeing him after the interview. Earlier, he’d texted to say he had something to check out.But he should have been home hours ago. I wasn’t even sure what answers I was waiting for after sending those two texts. But my insecurity was slowly creeping back in. What if he had regretted last night and didn’t know how to act around me?I rolled onto my back and stared at the ceiling as if it held answers I was looking for. Then again, the way he’d looked at me last night wasn’t the look o

CHAPTER EIGHTY SIX

No RegretsDANIEL For the first time in years, I woke up before my alarm and didn’t immediately reach for the gun in the nightstand.Instead, I looked down.Neo was asleep against my chest, one arm thrown lazily across my stomach like he’d claimed me sometime during the night and hadn’t bothered giving me back.His hair was a complete mess.One of his legs was tangled with mine beneath the sheets, stealing most of the blanket in the process.I should’ve moved him.Instead, I found myself watching the slow rise and fall of his breathing.He looked… peaceful. Nothing like the man who smiled for the cameras or joked his way through interviews.There were no walls here.Just him.My thumb brushed absentmindedly across his back. It caught against familiar raised skin.The scars.I stopped.The last time I’d noticed them, he’d frozen like I’d touched something far deeper than flesh.I’d wanted to ask.I’d chosen not to.Even now, with him asleep in my arms, the question lingered on the tip

CHAPTER EIGHTY-SEVEN

My VoiceNEOSeeing Daniel all gentle and caring tugged at my heartstrings. The man who could intimidate an entire room looked completely lost when it came to taking care of me.“You getting in or not?”He hesitated for one more second before dipping his legs in the water and getting in. He leaned his head against the edge of the tub and sighed softly, watching me.“Do you regret it?” I heard myself ask, my fingers parting the water lazily. I didn't look up, but I could feel the intensity of his eyes on me.“No. Not ever.” He replied calmly, voice soft. “I only regret not taking my time with you,” he added. “I don’t like that you’re hurt.” It was small. But I heard it. That tiny crack in his voice at the end. My eyes slid back to his as I made my way to the other side where he sat. Turning around, I pressed my back to his chest and sat between his legs.He shifted back a fraction, and my lips pulled up slightly. “Relax, I'm not made of glass.”Only then did his posture soften a bit,

CHAPTER EIGHTY EIGHT

The CEO’s Smile DANIEL“Neo,” Vivian started, just as Neo turned on his heel and headed to the door where I stood. He was pissed like never before. Behind all the laughter and kindness was this side I’d never seen. There was one thing for sure. Music was everything to him. I followed behind him quietly, reminiscing on Vivian’s whole demeanor the whole time. She didn’t seem surprised. It was almost as if she was expecting his reaction. Justin’s words flooded my mind at once. Someone in Neo’s team wasn’t as they seemed. “Can you fucking believe it?” Neo yelled, slapping a hand on his forehead and holding his waist with the other. He paced the small space of the hallway. I didn’t know how to sympathize with people or even comfort them, but I wanted to understand him.“Do you want to talk about it?” I said, testing the waters. Maybe it was a bad idea. But I still wanted to hear him talk. He finally stopped pacing and glanced at me, taking in a deep breath. We found two seats waiti

CHAPTER EIGHTY NINE

After MidnightDANIELNeo wasn’t himself the whole day. Though he convinced me he was fine. I knew he was lying just from looking at his face and how quiet he’d been.I hated how useless I was then—hated how I could only sit back and watch. The faint sound of a piano came from somewhere outside my room, a soft note that drifted to my ears and made me sit up in my bed. Grabbing my phone from the nightstand, I checked the time. 2 AM.Only one person could be behind the piano at this time of the night. Curiosity and concern tangled together, pushing me to my feet and out of my room. The house was quiet. Then the piano started again, this time a bit louder as I followed the sound. It was coming from deeper in the house. East Wing. The music room I’d only glanced at once during the walkthrough. I didn't turn on any lights. Flaps silent on the floor, I moved down the hall, past the windows that showed tiny cracks of lightning in the night sky. The double doors to the music room stood

CHAPTER NINETY

One Mistake NEODaniel had told me to stay put, but the voice I just heard belonged to a girl. Young. Soft.She couldn't have been more than a teenager.Peeking out of the corner, I found Daniel with his gun raised, pointing at a small figure slowly making her way out of the darkness.I was right. It was a teenager, roughly sixteen. Her big blue eyes blinked at me as I emerged from the corner and stood behind Daniel. She clutched what I believed to be a letter in her hand, with dark clothes and boots, looking like a goth Barbie. “Neo,” she repeated, her hand going to her mouth and her eyes watering. Water dripped from her hair and clothes to the floor. “You didn't reply to any of my letters.” “Neo,” Daniel growled, his voice sharp and hard. “Get out of here.” His hand remained outstretched with the gun. “Put the gun down, Daniel.” I was at his side now, and could see the muscle in his jaw tighten and his hand flex. “She’s just a child. She’s not harmful.”“You don’t know that.”

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