“I… I want to… I have to go to bed,” Aurora stammered after hearing Maverick’s confession.She simply didn’t know what to say to him, what to reply, or even how to react because his words felt so genuine. Instead, she walked away from him and headed straight for the bed. She lay on it with her chest pressed against the soft mattress.Aurora closed her eyes and tried to empty her thoughts because she knew dwelling on what Maverick had just said would only make her heart waver, and right now she didn’t want that to happen.Unfortunately, the more she tried not to think about him, the more his words replayed in her mind.So instead, she lay still, fighting the tears streaming down her eyes.Maverick sighed heavily, then stepped out of the room, sensing that Aurora truly needed a lot of time alone to properly sort through her thoughts. Besides, remaining there would only suffocate her, Maverick thought to himself as he headed toward his study room, deciding to take care of the duties he h
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