All Chapters of Tempted by my Best Friend’s Brother : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Zinnia Whoever came up with the phrase *a sticky situation* must have somehow caught a glimpse of my future and decided this exact moment deserved a name.Because how…just how, was it possible that I forgot my invitation at home on the very day I was supposed to meet the woman who could change my life forever?Good heavens.I pressed my lips together, blinking rapidly to stop the tears threatening to spill. Crying wouldn’t fix anything, and it certainly wouldn’t magically produce the invitation currently sitting on my dresser at home.What it would do, however, was ruin my makeup and that was the last thing I needed right now.With shaky fingers, I dialed Ailany’s number again for the tenth time. She had refused to pick up all this while.I inhaled sharply, forcing myself to stay calm. “Pick up, pick up, pick up…” I muttered under my breath, pacing back and forth just outside the grand entrance of the event venue.The place was massive, with elegant glass doors, uniformed security,

ZinniaSeriously…Of all the people I could bump into in this entire building, it just had to be him again.Dylan Reed.Was the universe playing games with me today? Because at this point, it was starting to feel very personal.I took a small step back immediately, raising my hands slightly like I needed to create distance before something else embarrassing happened.“I’m sorry, I didn’t see you…again,” I explained. Could this day get any worse?His gaze rested on me calmly and unreadable and for a second, I felt that same strange pause from earlier. Before I could even process that silence, footsteps approached and I turned to see it was Wyatt walking towards us.Ughhhh… not him again. The guy was super annoying. “What is going on here now?” Wyatt’s voice cut in, already irritated.I turned slightly, resisting the urge to roll my eyes. Did this man not have anything better to do than hover around Dylan like an overprotective guard dog?“It was an accident,” I said immediately, not