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Throughout the day, Aria did nothing except lay in the bed and stare at the ceiling.Her phone was beside her, face down.Her stomach was a hollow knot.Even with the room service menus, Netflix suggestions, and the Paris skyline peeking through the curtains, none of it broke through the fog in her mind.Jason's words from the night before echoed relentlessly.Her brain wouldn’t stop processing it as she tried to weigh her options.The risk with Jason terrified her… and with Tyler back home... everything could shatter.But denying the pull in her chest felt impossible. Eventually, she gave up pretending she could handle it alone and grabbed her phone and called Sofia.She picked up on the second ring. “Hey… how did it go?”“Sofia…” Her voice cracked. “He told me he loves me last night. At the Eiffel Tower.”A pause.Then Sofia burst out laughing. “Wow! Professor Zaddy dropped the L-word? Damn!”“I don’t know what to do, Sofia,” Aria sighed. “He said his marriage is a contract that wi

Aria couldn’t sleep.She kept tossing and turning, but was careful not to wake the girls who slept around her: Lena was sprawled sideways at the foot of the bed while Mia and Jade snored softly beside her.Although the anonymous post hadn't specifically mentioned them, Aria couldn’t shake the horrible feeling off.Anything could be a juicy story on campus, but the timing was just too ‘coincidental.’- - -

It’d been a few days since Jason got back from Paris, but he hadn’t felt settled.The image of seeing that barista boy with flowers at the airport and Aria hugging him when she reached him had been looping in his head.He knew he’d said he’d give her time.He just wasn’t sure how long his patience would last.“Jason.” Victoria’s voice sliced through his thoughts.He blinked, focusing on the blinding lights from the cameras outside the car. They had just pulled up at a high-rise hotel for a networking dinner for the University and donors.“You’ve been distant since you got back,” she said flatly. “And I don’t care whatever existential crisis you’re having, but you need to shove it down for the next three hours. Do not mess this up for me.”He arched his brow. “For you?”“This room is full of your colleagues who think we’re the perfect couple,” she said evenly. “So, make sure you act that way.”His jaw tightened as he pushed the door open and climbed out… and immediately, the flashes we

“Shh…” Jason pulled her into his arms, pressing a kiss to her forehead. “I’ve got you.”But it didn’t make Aria feel okay.Her body was shaking as she melted into the hug for a second before pulling back.“No, you don’t,” she said, voice fraying. “You don’t have me. Not if this… thing knows it’s us.”He nodded slowly, releasing her as he returned to his seat.“It has to be us, right? A and J?” She paced in front of his desk. “It’s too much of a coincidence. They know, Jason. Whoever it is, they’re watching us.”Jason fixed his gaze on his desk, brows furrowed.“If they find out, it’s over.” The words tumbled out fast. “Everything. Your career, your board thing, the stupid fake marriage with Victoria. My reputation. My degree. It’ll be the scandal of the century.”“They’ll drag my name and say I seduced you, or you took advantage of me, or both. I’ll be ‘that slut’ forever. And for what?”She stopped pacing and turned to him. “We can’t see each other anymore, Jason. It’s too dangerous.

The Uber rolled to a smooth stop in front of the penthouse building.Jason stood there, his tall frame cutting an imposing silhouette under the evening lights.His dark hair was tousled, sharp jaw shadowed with stubble, broad shoulders filling out his black button-up shirt.Her pulse kicked up as he opened the door for her.She stepped down and he pulled her against him, claiming her mouth in a deep, hungry kiss.His tongue slipped through, making her moan against him, fingers fisting his shirt.“Hmm…” he murmured, nipping her bottom lip. “I’ve missed you.”Aria broke away, feeling a little dizzy. “We just saw each other two days ago.”“Two days too long,” he growled, eyes darkening with possession. “Every second without this pussy wrapped around my cock is torture.”She shivered at his words as heat pooled between her thighs.He laced their fingers together and led her into the building, past the quiet lobby, into the elevator.The ride up was silent, but through their reflection in