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Chapter 2 2

Word Count: 1593    |    Released on: 30/06/2025

d from Morgan Tower. The rush of people, the honking horns, the scent of roasted chestnuts from

irling in her chest. She replayed every second of the meeting in her mind, dissecting his questions, his reactions, the way his

her out of her thoughts. She glanced a

it go??? Deta

. Her fingers flew

lf. Yes, that Ryan Carter. Think

rter? The billionaire he

s...one way

everything. Lunch

itement. Even if she hadn't sealed the deal yet, this was the closest she'd ever

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onder"-kept echoing in his mind. He hadn't expected to be moved by a pitch about table settings and

nding him. He could almost hear his sister's voice in his head

came at

n. "What do you t

the turmoil he fel

idy insisted. "She's differe

ys saw more than he wanted her

d smile. "You don't have to

ith a soft clink. "This is a

ted to argue, but she only

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out at the choppy water. Maya and Talia sat at a table by the glass, the city skyline rising in the di

yes wide as she stirred her

eyes. "That's

d. "You've been a hermit since Trevor. I t

taste of betrayal. She'd caught him cheating with a mutual friend a month before

"This isn't about him. It's about my career. If I get this, I could fina

g her hand. "I know, M. And I'm proud of yo

Ryan. His eyes, his voice, the way he'd listened so inte

he couldn't aff

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d her fingers over the images-snow-dusted archways, frosted crystal chandeliers, walls of silver branches and soft white roses. He

phone buzzed. It was a new email. Her heart

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Morgan Ga

M

ove forward with developing a detailed proposal. Let's aim for a final pit

ard to seein

e

idy

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. She'd done it. She had a chance. Tears prickled

ketching furiously. She'd been waiting he

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ity lights. His home was modern and immaculate, every surface gleaming, every object perfectly placed. It felt

him. He found his thoughts drifting back to the look on Maya's face when she talked about c

the burn chase away t

sh that had taken his parents. Of the way he'd thrown himself into work

on the table. A t

ect for this, Ryan.

hovering over the screen. Then h

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ecializing in delicate winter-themed desserts. She spent hours sourcing rare white peonies and silver-painted euc

arated. She spread her research across her bed, measuring swat

he second ring, b

It's Ca

ed. "Hi! Is ev

ith you again- tomorrow, 11 a.m. He has

ard. "Questions?

. "With Ryan, questions

rembling as she put the phone down. She too

as hap

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stlessness in his chest. The day was cold but sunny, beams of

vans i

t sure why he felt so unsettled. It was just a meeting. A pro

d coat that made her brown eyes glow. She

ow his pul

ng, Ms. Eva

voice was steady, but he thoug

e her sketches were laid out.

hways, a ballroom transformed into an enchanted forest of silver and white. She talked about live music

passion was contagious, her ideas bold yet eleg

h a hopeful smile. "That's what I'd

etween them. Then h

you to mov

ught audibly.

once. "I

ge hanging between them. Maya's cheeks

her, caught between a longing he'd buried

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r air, her heart soaring. She was in. She

ts gleaming windows, she wondered about the man who'd given her th

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