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Chapters
CHAPTER 1: The Girl Behind The Bar
CHAPTER 2: A Persistent Distraction
CHAPTER 3: Out Of His Element
CHAPTER 4: Two Conversations, Two Worlds
CHAPTER 5: A Game Of Chance
CHAPTER 6: A Lesson In Irony
CHAPTER 7: A Lesson In Respect
CHAPTER 8: The Aftermath And New Questions
CHAPTER 9: Tears And Truths
CHAPTER 10: Midnight Mischief
CHAPTER 11: Mission Accomplished
CHAPTER 12: The Aftermath Of Chaos
CHAPTER 13: The Fundraiser Begins
CHAPTER 14: Unplanned Stay
CHAPTER 15 : The Billionaire's Lair
CHAPTER 16 : Chaos In The Kitchen
CHAPTER 17: Beneath The City Lights
CHAPTER 18: The Morning After: A Reality Check For Adrian
CHAPTER 19: The Conflict Begins
CHAPTER 20: A Bold Move
CHAPTER 21: Whispers, Warnings And A Threat Too Real
CHAPTER 22: Adrian's Fury
CHAPTER 23: A Fever
CHAPTER 24: The Sanctuary
CHAPTER 25: A Shoulder To Lean...Perhaps
CHAPTER 26: Unfamiliar Territory
CHAPTER 27: What Did I Miss?
CHAPTER 28: Sorry Little Orphan!?
CHAPTER 29: Carrying Lucia's Cross
CHAPTER 30: Petty Adrian
CHAPTER 31: Alone As Always
CHAPTER 32: Neon Nights, Quiet Fights
CHAPTER 33: Shattered Rhythm
CHAPTER 34: Shattered Rhythm (2)
CHAPTER 35: Blurred Edges, Teasing Moments
CHAPTER 36: Unspoken Realization
CHAPTER 37: Caught in the Net
CHAPTER 38: Back Here Again
CHAPTER 39: Damn Chicken Soup
CHAPTER 40: Bonding Festival: Adrian's Chance?
CHAPTER 41: Bonding Festival (2): Seizing The Chance
CHAPTER 42: Uninvited Company: Suddenly A Third Wheel
CHAPTER 43: Tension-Filled Gazes
CHAPTER 44: Heart Through A Kiss
CHAPTER 45: His Effect
CHAPTER 46: Dark Memories
CHAPTER 47: The Alley
CHAPTER 48: Fragments Of A Forgotten Past
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CHAPTER 42: Uninvited Company: Suddenly A Third Wheel
Lucia hesitated, unsure how to respond as Adrian confidently waited for her answer. The girls' eyes danced between the two of them, the air charged with a tension even Mia and Sarah could feel.
But before she could speak, a familiar voice called out from a little distance away.
"Lucia!"
She ...