Chapter 21

Elena’s breath caught at the softness hidden in those words.She picked up her glass of wine and took a small sip, trying to calm her nerves.But Scarlett didn’t stop staring.Elena felt her shift in her seat, then rolled her eyes.“Stop it,” she muttered.Scarlett raised a brow. “Stop what?”“You’re staring at me,” Elena whispered.Scarlett smirked again. “Am I?”Elena felt her stomach flip.Trying to distract herself, she leaned forward. “Tell me more about yourself.”Scarlett rested her elbow on the table, her voice smooth.“You already know I own the club. I manage other businesses too.”Elena nodded—but her foot brushed something warm.Scarlett stiffened.Elena pretended she didn’t notice… and slid her foot lightly along Scarlett’s ankle.Scarlett coughed once.“Elena.”“Yes?” she whispered, her voice innocent but her touch anything but.“That is sweet of you,” Scarlett said slowly, voice tightening, “but don’t do that.”Elena’s foot moved higher, brushing Scarlett’s calf, then h

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The Call That Wouldn’t Stop

The phone kept ringing.Elena stared at the screen, frozen, her fingers trembling around it. Raphael’s name glowed too bright in the dark, like it was burning straight into her chest.Ring.Ring.Ring.Scarlett had already stepped back.Not far. Just enough.Enough to remind Elena that reality still existed.The night air felt colder now. The warmth from Scarlett’s hands was gone, and the space between them felt wider than the ocean Elena had stared at that morning.“Elena” Scarlett said quietly.Elena swallowed hard but didn’t look at her. She couldn’t. If she did, she knew she would break completely.The phone stopped ringing.Silence rushed in, loud and heavy.Elena finally lifted her head. Scarlett stood a few steps away, her posture controlled, her face unreadable. But her eyes her eyes were darker now, guarded. Closed.“You should answer it,” Scarlett said.Her voice was calm. Too calm.Elena shook her head. “I can’t.”Scarlett gave a small, bitter smile. “You already are.”The

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The morning that came too soon

Chapter 23: The Morning That Came Too SoonElena didn’t remember how she got home.One moment she was standing in the cold night, watching Scarlett walk away.The next, she was inside her house, the door closing behind her with a soft click that sounded louder than it should.Everything felt distant.Unreal.Like she was moving through someone else’s life.She dropped her keys on the table. The sound echoed in the quiet room. The house was dark. Still. Too still.Raphael’s house.Her house.Their house.Elena stood there for a long time without moving.Her phone was still in her hand.She looked down at the message again.Raphael: I can’t wait to see you tomorrow.Her chest tightened.Tomorrow.The word didn’t feel like time anymore. It felt like pressure. Like a wall closing in.Elena let out a slow breath, but it didn’t help. Nothing helped.She walked slowly into the living room and sat down on the couch. The same couch where she had fallen asleep nights ago. The same couch where s

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บททั้งหมดของ Dangerously Hers: บทที่ 21 - บทที่ 23

Chapter 21

The Call That Wouldn’t Stop

The morning that came too soon