Introduction
“Você é muito confiante, Kauer.” Eu o sigo e fico na sua frente, para que ele não perceba o quanto me afeta. “Você mal me conhece. Como pode ter certeza do que eu quero?”
“Eu sei, Hana, porque você não parou de apertar as coxas desde que me viu”, ele sussurra quase inaudivelmente, seu peito pressionado contra o meu enquanto me empurra contra a parede. “Eu noto os sinais que seu corpo dá, e pelo que indica, está quase implorando para eu te foder agora.”
Hana nunca imaginou se apaixonar por outro homem além de Nathan. Mas na noite de sua formatura, ele termina com ela, deixando-a sozinha no dia mais importante de sua vida.
No entanto, ela percebe que a noite não estava perdida quando conhece o sedutor John Kauer. O homem tem o dobro da sua idade, mas sua aparência é de tirar o fôlego.
Hana aceita o convite dele e vai com ele para o hotel, onde eles têm uma noite quente de sexo. No entanto, quando ela acredita que está vivendo um sonho, descobre que tudo se transformou em um pesadelo.
John Kauer não é apenas um estranho. Ele é o misterioso padrasto de seu ex-namorado.
Agora ela terá que decidir o que fazer com esse grande segredo.
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Chapter 1
Hana
Alice e Liam estão ao meu lado. Meus dois melhores amigos estão tentando me convencer a não sair da minha própria festa de formatura. E não é em vão, porque, graças ao Nathan, uma das noites mais importantes da minha vida foi arruinada.
Ele terminou comigo. Me deixou aqui, sozinha, na noite em que eu pensei que faríamos amor pela primeira vez. Ele prometeu esperar, mas acho que eu não o motivei o suficiente. Ele confessou, sem qualquer sinal de culpa no rosto, que está dormindo com outra pessoa.
Eu entendo que permanecer virgem aos 21 anos pode ser um desafio, mas ele sabia no que estava se metendo. Ele não conseguiu cumprir sua palavra ou qualquer outra promessa que fez.
Felizmente, o Dean Kelly cuidou de todo o trabalho que deveria ser meu, conversando com os investidores e donos de grandes empresas. Meu excelente desempenho fez a maior parte do trabalho, mas Kelly sempre foi gentil comigo. Pelo menos uma oferta de emprego tem que sair disso para compensar a noite desastrosa.
“Esquece esse idiota, Hana. Você nem vai se lembrar dele daqui a alguns meses. Você tem um futuro incrível pela frente,” diz Alice. Liam concorda, embora a situação não pareça incomodá-lo. Ele nunca escondeu suas investidas nada sutis.
“Aquele empresário parecia ansioso para te contratar,” ouço ele dizer, e reviro os olhos.
“Acho que as intenções dele eram outras,” retruco, fazendo-os rir, o que me faz rir também. “Mas uma oferta de emprego seria muito útil.”
“Você vai conseguir uma, tenho certeza!” Alice tenta me animar.
“Espero que sim. Quero ser independente e não ter que voltar a morar com meus pais no Japão,” tento soar esperançosa.
“Para de ficar assim, vamos nos divertir,” Liam puxa Alice para a pista de dança. Ela tenta me arrastar junto, mas desvio das suas tentativas.
Vejo o bar logo à frente, e ele se torna meu objetivo. Não demora muito, e antes mesmo de eu pedir qualquer coisa, o barman coloca uma bebida na minha frente. Empurro o copo de volta para ele, mas ele insiste, dizendo que é por conta da casa, de um admirador.
Um admirador? Dou uma risada, achando difícil levar a sério. Mas ele inclina a cabeça sutilmente para a esquerda, indicando alguém. Então, sigo seu olhar na direção sugerida e o vejo.
Mesmo sem uma visão clara, consigo reconhecê-lo como um dos empresários com o reitor, certamente mais jovem que a maioria. Ele parece estar no início dos quarenta, embora muito bem conservado para a idade.
Seu corpo é visivelmente forte, apesar do tecido que o cobre. Seu cabelo, quase totalmente grisalho, está cuidadosamente penteado para trás. A barba curta e aparada destaca sua mandíbula bem definida.
Ele é um daqueles homens que parecem ter saído de um filme.
Absurdamente atraente. Mais do que eu poderia expressar, apesar de ser muito mais velho do que eu. O que um homem como ele poderia querer comigo? Me pergunto se, como eu, ele esqueceu suas lentes de contato em casa e não está vendo claramente.
Mas ele prova que estou errada quando se senta perto de mim. Muito perto. Quase posso sentir sua respiração na minha bochecha, e mesmo encostada no balcão, meu corpo treme.
Nunca me senti assim antes.
“Não quis te assustar, Hana. Só queria te parabenizar pela formatura.” Sua voz profunda envia arrepios pela minha espinha.
“Quem é você e como sabe quem eu sou?” Sua mão imediatamente paira sobre a minha, como se tentasse me acalmar. Não funciona; seu toque só piora meu estado.
“Você acabou de se apresentar naquela mesa, lembra?” Ele aponta para o lugar onde estávamos momentos atrás, ao lado do reitor.
Droga! O sorriso dele poderia fazer qualquer um derreter ali mesmo.
Deveria ser um crime um homem como ele existir.
“Desculpe, estou nervosa.”
“Eu te assusto, Hana?” A maneira como ele enfatiza meu nome faz meu interior revirar. Minha respiração fica escassa, e o espaço entre nós parece diminuir a cada segundo.
Céus, estou desmoronando.
“Sou apenas uma garota cautelosa, Sr...” Eu paro, percebendo que ainda não sei seu nome.
“Kauer. John Kauer.” Seu dedo traça o copo úmido, limpando as gotas que escorrem pela bebida intocada. Um sorriso astuto nos lábios, e ele me encara.
Kauer. Parece familiar, mas não consigo lembrar de onde ouvi isso antes.
É difícil me concentrar; a maneira como ele me olha é intensa, como um predador pronto para devorar sua presa. Sinto medo, mas ao mesmo tempo, desejo avançar. Me forço a continuar e entender o turbilhão de sensações que me atingem quando John me olha tão profundamente.
“Sr. John Kauer.” O efeito do champanhe que bebi começa a fazer efeito, e minha voz sai mais arrastada e lenta. Vejo seu rosto se tensionar, e ele parece gostar da maneira como o chamo.
“Você é uma mulher deslumbrante, Hana.” A rouquidão em sua voz envia calafrios pela minha espinha, seu sorriso ainda presente.
Me pergunto se as pessoas estão nos observando, questionando por que ele está tão perto. A essa altura, não ligo mais.
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