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From One Night to Love Naïve
SARAHMy heart kept pounding like a mad drum long after I ended the call with Alex. He called me. He contacted me. That mere fact parted my lips into a wide, hopeful smile. Joy would have surely rolled her eyes if she had seen my dumb happiness, but I couldn't help it. I felt happy and relieved.Of course, the voice at the back of my head told me that I shouldn't. This wasn't the kind of explanation and apology I expected of him. I needed more. I deserved more, but those little fluttering butterflies in my stomach decided that it was enough—for now.“Friday, I will see him on Friday,” I muttered under my breath as I headed to bed. “He will explain this situation. He will apologize like he should…”What could I say? I was filled with hope. I wanted to believe him. For once, I wanted my fairy tale to have a happy ending.I walked into the room where Liam slept. I stopped by his side of the bed and felt my chest tightening. What if trusting Alex was a mistake? I could handle a broken hea
From One Night to Love Lesson
I stared at Eleonor Ravenford, trying to shake off my flusteredness. My cheeks were coated with a thick layer of heat. Never in a million years would I have thought that she would help me be with Alex. I was yet to determine if I could fully trust her. For now, I decided that blurting out that Liam was Alex's son was out of the question. She was a rather impulsive old lady. God only knew what she was capable of doing if she learned that Liam was her great-grandson.“Let me state this clearly: I don't want Alex and Jeanette Duncan to marry. I believe that the merger between Ravenford Corporation and Duncan Light Industries would be a mistake, and marriage between the two of our families would be an even bigger mistake,” Eleonor stated, gracefully lifting the coffee cup to her lips.“I apologize for my bluntness, but I thought that it was the family that is forcing Alex to marry Jeanette, is it not?” I smiled a little sheepishly.Eleonor sighed. “In the final years of my husband's life,
From One Night to Love Complications
ALEXMoving hurt. Breathing hurt. At first, I was swallowing painkillers like candy, but I quickly realized that with my pain gone, so was my concentration. I had to be focused. I had to keep my head in the game and act cautiously.My ribs were still broken, muscles still strained, and bruises still visible. There was no position I could shift my body into and feel comfortable in, but I couldn't allow myself to dull my mind. Not now.Gregory Duncan promised to present an offer from the Dourado Insurance Group in less than a week. The problem was, I needed that offer immediately. Viento Insurance Company—which insured most of Ravenford Corporation's investments—still awaited my answer to their demand. My father and the Duncans were most likely certain that I had already rejected every proposal I'd received from them. I didn't. I stalled for time. Aside from the bitch move they made, our cooperation had been rather flawless for many years. Unfortunately, companies like theirs tended to
From One Night to Love Disappointment
SARAHAs my job at the museum almost came to an end, I spent most of each day in my apartment, which was currently a nearly completely empty apartment. While waiting for the new furniture set to arrive, I sat on the floor with my laptop and tried to learn as much as I could about the Duncans.After my conversation with Eleonor, I was more than aware that I couldn't act like a damsel in distress, and I surely wasn't going to let Jeanette humiliate me again. Repeating that knowledge is power, I shoved a slice of pizza into my mouth and read another boring article about what a wonderful family the Duncans were. Of course, I nearly threw up a few times already, wondering how much Duncans paid the reporters to write such ridiculous praises. If I hadn't known better, I would have thought that Mr. Duncan had been secretly working as Santa Claus and that his wife was the new version of Mother Theresa. In those articles, Jeanette was presented as an elegant and intelligent businesswoman, but h
From One Night to Love Neighbor
My new neighbor stood with his extended hand while I froze for more than several heartbeats. I wasn't sure what made me react this way. Perhaps it was Jun's recent words telling me that I had nothing to fear from my neighbors. Well, this statement needed to be corrected because Mr. Matt Wallace looked like the exact opposite of the word “safe.”Once I shoved away the initial shock, I shook his hand and cleared my throat. “Sarah Hill. Pleasure to meet you. Now you need to excuse me; I need to—"“You live here alone?” His eyes carefully studied every inch of my face, and I could feel myself blushing.“No,” I choked out, grabbing the door handle of my apartment.“Is there a husband I should worry about?"My mouth dropped open. Was he trying to flirt with me?! I met him like ten seconds ago! My hands fisted, and I drew a deep breath, preparing to give him a biting response, but he spoke first.“I'm sorry.” He raised his hands in surrender, but he didn't sound even remotely apologetic. “Th
From One Night to Love Jeopardy
“So did you tell him?” Joy demanded. “Did you agree to have that dinner with him?”We were talking over the phone for more than an hour. As soon as I mentioned my new neighbor, she insisted I tell her every detail of our peculiar encounter. And so I did, skipping only my not-so-decent thoughts about his body.“I said no,” I told her.“Why?” she blurted out.An awkward laugh escaped me. “Well, isn't that obvious? I have a boyfriend! I will not go out with some other guy.”“Technically, you are not in a real relationship. You have a virtual relationship with a lot of maybes and what-ifs,” she clarified, and I rolled my eyes.“Alex and I promised each other—”“No,” she cut me short. “You promised him while he stays in an official relationship. How can you be sure that he doesn't sleep with his fiancée? Wouldn't it be the first thing he could do to assure her he doesn't intend to annul his engagement?”I was ready to argue with her, but then I closed my mouth. The bitter fact was that I c
From One Night to Love Gains and Losses
ALEX“It's always a pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Ravenford.” George O'Fallon, that old fox, grinned as he extended his hand toward me.It took me two whole days to convince that irritating man to sell the old hotel that barely made any profit. Then it took me another two days to negotiate the price and detailed conditions of our contract. I was on the verge of exploding more times than I could count, but finally, I had his signature on every document. The hotel was mine.Mustering my best professional smile, I shook his hand. “Glad that we made that deal, Mr. O'Fallon.”“I hope you'll give a new life to this marvelous old building,” he said as his eyes seemed to memorize the patterns of the half-ruined mosaic on the ceiling.“You will have a chance to see for yourself. I intend to invite you to the grand opening,” I told him.O'Fallon clasped his hands together and laughed. “I'm looking forward to it.” Then his lips twisted into a smirk, and he placed one hand on my shoulder.
From One Night to Love It's Complicated
SARAHAir caught in my throat as I stared at Alex—Alex, the man I missed and wanted to see for days and whom I definitely didn't expect to see at that moment. This was probably the worst moment for us to meet. This was definitely the worst place for us to meet. What the hell was he doing here?! How did he know I was here?!And then the realization came. The tracker. He used the damn tracker he had installed on the phone he had given me. A bitter laugh bubbled, and I barely stopped it in my throat. The initial shock lasted a second, and then every emotion I felt was swallowed by irritation. “Why are you here, Alex?”His brows rose. “I could ask you the same question.”“Am I not allowed to go to the restaurant?” I folded my arms over my chest and watched his jaw clench.He looked around the small bar we were in, then his eyes returned to me. “You're not here with Joy, are you?”I shook my head. “No. I'm here with my neighbor.”He huffed a chuckle. “You left Liam with Joy to…” He trailed
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