"They worship each other with their mouths, but it’s the unspoken truths that fracture them."
PROLOGUE=====The ceiling fan ticked above them, stirring the Sicilian night just enough to lift the gauze curtain over the open window. Outside, the city was warm and slow. And somewhere down an old, lost alley, a dog barked once. The...
"She invites her into her a home. Mira decides what happens inside it."
CHAPTER 16: MIRA SLEPT HERE AND I'M NEVER WASHING THE AIRThe weeks unfolded and Fall well and truly arrived.Harper and Mira barely saw each other. Their schedules were packed and their calendars were bursting at the seams. But the texts...
"She leads. Harper yields. And they discover that devotion bends them both."
CHAPTER 13: THE SECOND COMING (DON'T BE WEIRD ABOUT IT)Mira opened the door as soon as Harper reached it, and welcomed her in with a small smile, the kind that held warmth without needing any words.Harper stepped inside cautiously, and...
"Some women don’t chase — they choose, and the world rearranges itself."
CHAPTER 11 - THE WEEKEND CLOSESThe gentle morning drifted into the afternoon and Mira opened a bottle of wine before they padded barefoot out onto her balcony. The afternoon light poured over it, catching in the leaves and the soft...
"Mira doesn’t rush desire—she holds it, shapes it, and decides when it blooms."
CHAPTER 9: MIRA'S APARTMENTMira’s apartment glowed low and deliberate. Sconces spilled amber light across the walls, while concealed lamps near the wide window cast a soft, wavering warmth that made the shadows move like breath. The air was scented with...
"Some women don’t ask twice. They invite you deeper."
CHAPTER 7: AFTERGLOWHarper stirred slowly, the sheets twisted around one of her ankles like a careless ribbon. Sunlight pushed through the tall windows, pooling gold across the worn floorboards and the half-dead jungle of her plants.A sock hung off one...
"Filed under: encounters that leave a handprint on the soul."
CHAPTER 6: THE DATEThe next morning, a soft hum filtered through the Nudge Engine loft, and light poured in through the high windows, casting tangled shadows across Harper’s desk. She sat with her chin in her hand, glasses slipping down...
"What begins as a professional encounter becomes something neither Harper nor Mira can ignore."
CHAPTER 3 - COLLISIONThe Calridge Group meeting room was sharp. It was all glass and reflection. A long table, like a runway for ideas, was surrounded by silent chairs that looked like they had opinions. The New York skyline glimmered...
"When a magnetic startup founder and a powerful corporate negotiator collide, their quiet entanglement becomes a study in contrast - power and play, dominance and devotion, chaos and control."
Chapter 1 -- You Can Just Say He's BoringThe bar was one of those many places in New York City that tried to make people feel important. Everything glowed - gold-rimmed glasses, candlelight flickering through cut crystal, the faint, polished...