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Lucien froze.
Damn. She figures it out.
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“No fever, you say?” Lucien said, quickly pressing a hand to his forehead, feigning discomfort.
“Then why’s my head still pounding?”
Kaia wasn’t buying it. Her eyes narrowed, and she grabbed the thermos with a huff. “If you’re not sick, I’m out of here.”
“Wait!” Lucien caught her wrist, his voice softening into a coaxing tone. “I’m not messing with you. Maybe that clam chowder you made worked some magic—I’m feeling a bit better already.”
He tilted his head, his expression earnest. “You didn’t forget I was in a car accident yesterday, did you?”
Kaia’s resolve wavered.
He had posted about the accident on Instagram.
Could that have been a lie, too?
But what would be the point of faking it just for a bowl of soup?
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She let out a soft “hmph,” still a little miffed. “Fine, but u can’t just go around stripping.”
“I didn’t!” Lucien protested, his voice laced with playful innocence. “You got my shirt all messy, didn’t you?”
He softened, his tone warm. “Look, it’s getting late. You should head home. Thanks for today, Kaia. Sorry for the hassle.”
politeness caught
wasn’t that much trouble,” she mumbled, her cheeks tingling with a mix of
here
she said, turning to
her hurried footsteps faded,
too far, spooked her. Her pale face flashed in his mind,
chiseled abs, a flicker of frustration
even a little tempted to stay and
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car, her thoughts
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Lucien’s villa felt like it
had she ended up crying on his
why on earth had he peeled off
of control left
it together,” she muttered to herself,
a reminder.
fall for. Don’t get in too deep, or you’ll never
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snapped back into her
self.
office at the law firm when her phone rang with
office?” Kayla’s cheerful
dot, the start of
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Yeah, I just walked in. What’s up?” Kaia asked, a
a while since they’d seen
but Kayla’s packed filming schedule had made
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