Chapter\u00a034<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0wondered\u00a0if\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0cursed\u00a0in\u00a0Storia.\u00a0Why\u00a0had\u00a0she\u00a0never\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0Julian\u00a0all\u00a0those\u00a0years,\u00a0yet\u00a0now\u00a0here\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0again?<\/p>\n
\u201cSyd,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0here!\u201d\u00a0Bruce\u00a0greeted\u00a0her\u00a0warmly.\u00a0\u201cCome\u00a0on\u00a0in.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caleb\u2019s\u00a0other\u00a0friends\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0smiled\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0pressed\u00a0one\u00a0palm\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0before\u00a0stepping\u00a0in<\/p>\n
and\u00a0greeting\u00a0them\u00a0in\u00a0turn,\u00a0\u201cHey,\u00a0Bruce.\u00a0Hey,\u00a0Mason.\u201d<\/p>\n
When\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Julian\u2019s\u00a0turn,\u00a0she\u00a0hesitated.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Sterling.\u201d<\/p>\n
Silence\u00a0stretched\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0heartbeats.\u00a0Bruce\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0others\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0chill\u00a0run\u00a0down\u00a0their\u00a0spines.<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0stayed\u00a0calm,\u00a0his\u00a0deep\u00a0eyes\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0her.\u00a0A\u00a0small\u00a0smile\u00a0curved\u00a0his\u00a0lips.\u00a0\u201cSo\u00a0now\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Sterling<\/p>\n
instead\u00a0of\u00a0Julian,\u00a0huh?\u201d<\/p>\n
Faced\u00a0with\u00a0him,\u00a0Sydney\u00a0spoke\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0stop\u00a0herself.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u2026\u00a0What\u00a0do\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Those\u00a0were\u00a0the\u00a0exact\u00a0words\u00a0Julian had\u00a0said\u00a0seven\u00a0years\u00a0ago\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0had her\u00a0abandoned\u00a0at\u00a0Eloise\u2019s<\/p>\n
place.\u00a0Sydney\u00a0remembered\u00a0them\u00a0clearly.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0my\u00a0sister?\u00a0What\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0do with\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0asked\u00a0then.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0looked\u00a0away,\u00a0then\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Caleb,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0fallen\u00a0asleep.\u00a0Quickly,\u00a0she\u00a0appealed\u00a0to\u00a0Bruce.\u00a0\u201cBruce,\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0help\u00a0get\u00a0him\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0car?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure,\u201d\u00a0Bruce\u00a0replied.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0room\u00a0felt\u00a0awkward\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0lifted\u00a0Caleb\u00a0and\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0slip\u00a0away.<\/p>\n
Caleb,\u00a0normally\u00a0composed,\u00a0had\u00a0started\u00a0drinking\u00a0heavily\u00a0after\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0words\u00a0with\u00a0Julian.<\/p>\n
Bruce\u00a0asked\u00a0Sydney,\u00a0\u201cCan\u00a0you\u00a0handle\u00a0him?\u00a0Want\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0drive\u00a0him\u00a0home?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0fine.\u00a0Thanks,\u00a0Bruce.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNo\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0thank\u00a0me.\u201d\u00a0Bruce\u00a0chuckled.\u00a0\u201cGet\u00a0home\u00a0safe,\u00a0okay?\u00a0And\u00a0remember\u00a0to\u00a0come\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0birthday.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0her\u00a0hesitation,\u00a0he\u00a0teased,\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0Penny\u2019s\u00a0birthday\u00a0last\u00a0month,\u00a0but\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0coming\u00a0to\u00a0mine?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/3<\/p>\n
8:39\u00a0AM\u00a0Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter 34<\/p>\n
She\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u201cAll\u00a0right,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0come.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bruce\u2019s\u00a0kindness\u00a0touched\u00a0her.\u00a0After\u00a0she\u00a0agreed,\u00a0he\u00a0reminded\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0stay\u00a0safe\u00a0and\u00a0left.<\/p>\n
78%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
As\u00a0she\u00a0closed\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0door\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0in,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0suddenly\u00a0reached\u00a0out,\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0wrist,\u00a0and\u00a0murmured,<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0think\u00a0about-\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0frowned.\u00a0\u201cThink\u00a0about\u00a0what?\u201d<\/p>\n
Did\u00a0he\u00a0know\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0divorce?\u00a0Before\u00a0she\u00a0could process more,\u00a0he\u00a0slumped\u00a0unconscious.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0gently\u00a0pushed\u00a0him\u00a0further\u00a0in,\u00a0closed\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0and\u00a0climbed\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0driver\u2019s\u00a0seat.\u00a0Just\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0was<\/p>\n
about\u00a0to\u00a0close\u00a0her\u00a0door,\u00a0a\u00a0sharp\u00a0sound\u00a0rang\u00a0out.\u00a0Another\u00a0car\u00a0door\u00a0swung\u00a0open\u00a0beside\u00a0her,\u00a0jamming\u00a0her<\/p>\n
door\u00a0shut.<\/p>\n
Before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0react,\u00a0Julian\u00a0leaned\u00a0against\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0vehicle,\u00a0one\u00a0elegant\u00a0hand\u00a0pressing\u00a0firmly\u00a0against\u00a0her\u00a0door.\u00a0He\u00a0smirked.\u00a0\u201cAre\u00a0you\u00a0planning\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0fine\u00a0with\u00a0him\u00a0cheating\u00a0on\u00a0you\u00a0right\u00a0under\u00a0your\u00a0nose?\u201d<\/p>\n
Anger\u00a0flared\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest.\u00a0\u201cWhat?\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0upset\u00a0that\u00a0I\u00a0embarrassed\u00a0the\u00a0Sterling\u00a0family?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0coldly,\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know.\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0shrugged.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0as\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0comes\u00a0home\u00a0now\u00a0and\u00a0then,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0content.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0sounded\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0total\u00a0love\u2013struck\u00a0fool.<\/p>\n
Veins\u00a0bulged\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0hand\u00a0gripping\u00a0her door.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0really\u00a0like\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0much?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes.\u00a0I\u00a0like\u00a0him\u00a0so\u00a0much\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0unbelievable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Julian\u2019s\u00a0frosty\u00a0gaze\u00a0swept\u00a0over\u00a0her.\u00a0He\u00a0sneered,\u00a0\u201cEven\u00a0Mother\u00a0Teresa\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0give\u00a0you\u00a0props.\u2018<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0only\u00a0just\u00a0figured\u00a0that\u00a0out\u00a0today?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0asked\u00a0evenly.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Sterling,\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0you\u00a0once.\u00a0I\u00a0asked\u00a0who\u00a0he<\/p>\n
liked.\u00a0You\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0tell\u00a0me\u00a0then.\u201d<\/p>\n
Julian\u00a0remained\u00a0silent.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0asked\u00a0firmly,\u00a0\u201cWhat\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0point\u00a0of\u00a0taunts\u00a0now?\u201d<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
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