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Edward leaned back, looking lazy and unbothered. “I’ve been through a marriage, but I think this is the first time I’ve ever felt my heart race. That night in the club’s private room, you were lying in my arms, totally unguarded…”

“Stop,” I blurted out, so embarrassed my toes curled. “Don’t say another word. I don’t want to hear it.”

But Edward didn’t care how embarrassed I was–he just kept talking. “Compared to how fierce you usually are, when you’re asleep, you look so peaceful, like a child…”

“Edward!” I grabbed the coffee cup from the table and splashed the coffee right in his face..

The coffee was warm, and droplets trickled down his handsome features.

As messy as he looked, he just pulled out a napkin, wiped the water away with a graceful swipe, and looked at me coolly. “You’re really mad, aren’t you? Well, so am I. You’re the first person I’ve ever liked but couldn’t have. That frustrates me too.”

My heart was pounding, my chest rising and falling. ‘Is this guy even real?‘ I thought.

Edward’s brow furrowed, eyes locked on the coffee cup. “If you weren’t with Ryan right now, I’d find a way to make you choose me.”

cold laugh. “Too late

of love–how long do you think that’ll last? Victoria, don’t get so worked up. You’re usually pretty rational, so

jolt as I

up, and looked out at the lush greenery beyond the window. “I always thought feelings were just something extra, nothing that could mess with me. But then you showed up–your indifference, your calm, so vivid and real, it caught me off guard. I used to think every woman wanted to please me, to get

couldn’t believe it. ‘This bastard actually likes

much trouble and

turned to face me, arms crossed, towering over me like some emperor. “Honestly, you don’t need to treat feelings like they’re sacred. You can use them to boost your career, grow your wealth. Women can have options just like men. I’m not like Ryan, always talking about love lasting forever. I’m pretty straightforward–if I want someone, I just want to have them,

heard from a guy–and Edward just

pissed off, my rational side couldn’t hold back my temper, and I

completely dark. He probably never imagined anyone would ever use a word like that about him–he was always so untouchable, so above it all, like

words left my mouth, my heart clenched.

wasn’t like Jared–I could mouth off to Jared all I wanted, and he probably

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