Chapter 15

Public rejection hit the rising pop singer hard. It took her a few seconds to regain her composure after she heard the cold and swift denial..

After witnessing the fleeting look of embarrassment the singer couldn’t hide, Leanne felt a hint of sympathy. A smirk played at the corners of her lips.

She knew that sting well.

Curtis hadn’t been home for days when Leanne tracked him down to a dinner party. There, amidst a crowd of onlookers, he stood with a casual, cold smirk, saying, “If I can’t be with the one I love, then who I marry doesn’t matter.

That

at was Curtis. He could make you feel like you were floating on air, cherished and adored, and then, he’d slice right through your heart with a feather-light touch.

With a heavy, tight sensation in her chest, Leanne grabbed a glass and asked Joy, “Get me one, will you?”

Without hesitation, Joy filled her glass. “How’s that? Good stuff, right?”

The drink was smooth and rich, with a lingering taste that justified its price. Leanne nodded in agreement, “There’s a reason it’s expensive.”

Joy poured another and slung an arm around Leanne’s shoulders. “Drink up, darling. Drown your sorrows!”

Leanne was curious. “Are you this happy because you love drinking?”

with a laugh. “As if.

much.”

but chuckle. “At least you’re self-aware.”

she hadn’t anticipated the

collapsed, nor where she ended up, just that she and Joy had shared a few drinks before her memory faded to black.

alarm was blaring. Hungover, exhausted, and

and turned off the alarm

half-asleep, she saw the sharp

It was Curtis.

a

tightened her hold on him, burying her head in his embrace. The warmth and

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Chapter 15

the strong muscles, and the

masculine throat for seconds before looking up into Curtis’ deep eyes.

an ambiguous meaning.

“Comfortable?” he asked.

an octopus, probably a side effect of her drunken stupor, her body acting

comfort and contentment ebbed away as she took her arms off his waist and backed out of his embrace, apologizing.

that.” He replied with

to me

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