Semua Bab My Boss, My Nextdoor Neighbor And Me: Bab 61 - Bab 70

SHAYLE Lucien’s mother’s eyes widened a little as she scanned me from head to toe. Her brows furrowed slightly, and I could practically feel her judgment coating me. My heart started beating faster. It wasn’t a full panic attack, but it was damn close. My fingers dug into the soft fabric of my purse as I looked away, trying to calm the nerves in my chest.God, I really wanted to hate Lucien right now. He was the one who dragged me into this mess. The idea of standing before his parents pretending to be his fiancée? It was the kind of nightmare I’d never signed up for.Slowly, I felt Lucien’s hand leave my waist and slide down until it found mine. His fingers brushed against my skin before he laced our hands together tightly. For a moment, I thought he was trying to comfort me, maybe he sensed me panicking and was trying to calm me down. But no, I knew Lucien wasn’t that kind of guy. This was all for show. He just wanted our fake act to seem more real.The silence in the room was

SHAYLEThree months till I’d meet my death, and I was being asked out. I couldn’t decide whether to laugh, cry or just stand there and let the ground swallow me whole. Life had the weirdest sense of humor. Out of all times, I had to meet him now.And I’d be lying if I said I didn’t want this. I wanted it like hell. I wanted to be his, and I wanted him to be mine. I wanted him to love me in the same messy, reckless way I already loved him.My throat went dry as I stared at him. My mind screamed at me to be careful, but my heart wasn’t listening anymore.“Do you… love me?” I asked quietly, my voice barely above a whisper.His brows pulled together a bit, but his eyes never left mine. I swallowed hard, feeling my chest rise and fall faster than usual. “Because I do,” I continued before I could lose the courage to speak. “I love you. In fact, I’ve had a huge crush on you since the first day I met you. And it only got worse after my ex dumped me. You were just… there. And I started no

SHAYLEThe first thought that came after I pushed him was what if he recognized me?The feel of my lips, the way I kissed, the damn electricity that shot through me just now…what if he realizes I’m the same woman whose virginity he took two nights ago?No. That can’t happen. He can’t know.I searched his eyes immediately, looking for the smallest flicker of recognition. His gaze was wide, startled, like he was surprised by what just happened also. Not a single trace of realization.He didn’t know. Thank God, he didn’t know.But the next second, my hand flew across his face before I could even think. The sound echoed in the quiet street, and even I flinched. My palm stung, and for a heartbeat, I froze, shocked by my own reaction.He deserved it though. Every bit of it.His head turned slightly from the impact. When he looked back, his Adam’s apple moved up and down, and his eyes found mine again. I was breathing fast, my chest rising and falling like I had run a mile.“What the fuck

SHAYLEI never thought those words could make the air feel heavy, but the moment Lucien asked the question, everything inside me stilled. My throat tightened, my palms grew damp, and I felt both Laureen and Maddie watching me closely. Their excitement was still buzzing in the room, but Lucien’s stare swallowed every bit of it.His eyes were sharp, unreadable, too dark for this early in the morning. I felt the pressure of his gaze on my skin, like he wasn’t just waiting for an answer but dissecting me with his silence.I swallowed and forced my voice to work. “Yes,” I murmured. “It’s true.”His eyes darkened. Not dramatically, not like in a movie where everything shifts. Just a small change, almost invisible, but I caught it. Something tightened in his jaw. His fingers curled slightly at his side.But he kept his mouth shut.He didn’t congratulate me. Didn’t smile. Didn’t even nod. He just stood there, staring at me, like the entire damn world suddenly made no sense to him.The sil

SHAYLE The moment Lucien left the man and kept walking, I hurried after him. My heels clicked too fast on the floor and I almost tripped, but I still rushed until I caught up with him. I grabbed the air beside his arm, not touching him, but close enough to make him stop.“What the heck did you mean by that?” My voice came out sharper than I meant, but I didn’t care.He didn’t even spare me a full look. “What part didn’t you understand? You’re coming with me for the event tonight.”Kieran instantly came to my mind. His smile this morning. The soft tone he used when he told me he wanted me to be his plus one. The way he held my hand and whispered that he’d remind me every day how beautiful I looked. My stomach twisted painfully. I couldn’t do both. There was no way in hell.“That won’t be possible,” I shot back, fighting to keep my voice steady. “I already have somewhere to be. With someone.”That made him stop completely. He turned slowly. His eyes lowered a little as if he was try