He grasped her intent. She was signaling her rejection, not just of his advances but of any romantic entanglement.

Though she’d ended things with Thomas, she still didn’t envision a future with Mark.

Mark nodded in acquiescence.

“I understand.”

“What do you understand?”

Cecilia spun around, tears brimming in her eyes, a hint of anger in her voice.

Mark stood, Olivia in his arms, the little one busily smearing her

Mark’s gaze

allure remained undiminished, even amidst

held back her rising

sensed it. He playfully tapped Olivia’s

Olivia merely wrapped her arms around Mark’s neck and planted a kiss

didn’t beat around

to Cecilia, his hand lingering on the child’s soft cheek for a

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