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In a final flourish of aesthetic desperation, I place a fresh bouquet\u2014soft pink ranunculus and white tulips\u2014on the entry table. I angle the vase slightly, so it looks casually elegant instead of like I\u2019m trying too hard. Then I lunge for the pile of shoes by the door, cramming them into the hall closet with the grace of someone disarming a bomb. The door barely closes, but it does, and that\u2019s what matters. Breathless, I glance around.<\/p>\n

The place looks\u2026 welcoming. Cozy. Like someone who has her life together lives here. Mostly. From my best estimation based on the dinner destination, he should be about a twenty-minute walk from my apartment now, giving me enough time to freshen up and brace Ferguson for meeting our guest. As I run a brush through my hair, my golden locks now grown to the middle of my back.<\/p>\n

Ferguson yowls in protest, his amber eyes narrowing at me like he knows exactly what I am doing. \u201cCome on, Ferg,\u201d I say, scratching under his chin. \u201cPlay nice tonight, okay?\u201d Ferguson has never been a fan of the men I bring home. It isn\u2019t subtle, either\u2014he hisses, growls, and bolts for the nearest hiding spot when one dares to enter his domain.<\/p>\n

I warned Julian about this, expecting his usual nonchalant charm, but his response had surprised me. \u201cChallenge accepted,\u201d he\u2019d said, grinning with confidence. It was cute, sure, but I wasn\u2019t looking forward to the inevitable look of disappointment when Ferguson made his disdain known. A knock at the door sends my heart into a flutter. I press a quick kiss to Ferguson\u2019s head, earning another annoyed yowl, and hurry to open the door. Julian stands there, donning that dazzling smile, holding a takeout bag that smells deliciously like Chinese food.<\/p>\n

The moment he steps inside, he wraps me in a tight hug, the kind that makes it feel like we haven\u2019t seen each other in years. Before I can catch my breath, he quickly kisses my lips and says, \u201cHey, beautiful.\u201d I am already beaming, but then I realize he isn\u2019t looking at me. His gaze has shifted downward. \u201cHey there, gorgeous,\u201d he coos. I follow his line of sight\u2014and freeze. Ferguson, my fierce and perpetually unimpressed feline, sits calmly at Julian\u2019s feet.<\/p>\n

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The characters and events portrayed in this book are fictitious. Any similarity to real persons, living or dead, is coincidental and not intended by the author. No part of this book may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without express written permission of the publisher. ISBN-13: 979-8-218-80123-6 Cover design by: Rachel Sierra Printed in the United States of America OceanofPDF.com To every person who has ever felt like they were not enough.<\/p>\n

You are. Don\u2019t let anyone, even yourself, convince you otherwise. OceanofPDF.com HEARTBEATS PLAYLIST In The Stars \u2013 Benson Boone You\u2019ve Haunted Me All My Life \u2013 Death Cab For Cutie Stay \u2013 The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber I\u2019m Not Okay \u2013 My Chemical Romance i think about you all the time \u2013 The Maine Good Grief \u2013 Bastille How Do I Say Goodbye \u2013 Dean Lewis Please Please Please \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter Damaged \u2013 Danity Kane D2B \u2013 JasonMartin, Bad Lucc, The Homegirl The Night We Met \u2013 Lord Huron Falling In Love at a Coffee Shop \u2013 Landon Pigg Espresso \u2013 Sabrina Carpenter Emerald Eyes \u2013 Anson Seabra Are You Even Real \u2013 Teddy Swims, Giveon Consider Me \u2013 Allen Stone Little Bit Better \u2013 Caleb Hearn, ROSIE When Am I Gonna Lose You?<\/p>\n

\u2013 Local Natives Want You Like That \u2013 Charlotte Sands You\u2019re So Vain \u2013 Carly Simon All That Really Matters \u2013 ILLENIUM, Teddy Swims Banks \u2013 NEEDTOBREATHE Baby Blue Eyes \u2013 A Rocket To The Moon Crazy In Love \u2013 Beyonce Heartbeat \u2013 The Fray You Are The Best Thing \u2013 Ray LaMontague Miserable at Best \u2013Mayday Parade Truly Madly Deeply \u2013 Savage Garden All of Me \u2013 John Legend Scan the QR to listen to the Heartbeats playlist on Spotify!<\/p>\n

OceanofPDF.com CHAPTER ONE October 4, 2022 10:20 a.m. The towering high-rise gleams in the late-morning sunlight, the glass windows catching the golden rays and reflecting them in shimmering patterns. From my vantage point on the corner, the building looks almost surreal\u2014its sharp edges and sleek modern design standing in stark contrast to the softness of the day.<\/p>\n

I pull out my camera, adjusting the settings before raising it to my eye. Each frame captures the interplay of light and architecture, the way the structure commands attention with its striking symmetry and contemporary elegance. A vibration in my pocket reminds me to check my phone. I scroll to the email from my client, scanning for the door code: 2208. Slipping my camera back into its bag, I punch in the numbers, the metallic keypad cool against my fingertips.<\/p>\n

The lock releases with a click, and I open the massive glass door, stepping inside.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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