Max has never admitted to anyone that he dreams about his past, snippets of dreams about people he’s sure are his parents… reading him a book, raising him up in the air, calling him another name he can’t remember… They seemed happy. So why did he find himself growing up at an orphanage?
Celine is always haunted by the event that changed her life forever, her sister getting taken. When her sister disappeared, she wished it had been her instead. They said she was dead, but she knew deep in her heart that her sister was still alive. Haunted by her past, she navigates her day-to-day tasks like a sleeping robot, waiting to be awakened by the right operator.
Two individuals, thrown together by fate whose secrets might destroy the fabric of their existence. Will they find the love lurking in the shadows or will it remain elusive?
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Some dialogue and instances might be familiar if you’ve read Clara’s Mystery, but this is all from Max’s perspective, and this book runs alongside the same timeline as the first book. 
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Celine swallowed the lump in her throat and touched her lips with the tip of her tongue. It was probably a bad idea because Max just moved his gaze to her lips as his pupils dilated. 
Her heart thumped a little faster, and she felt like a deer caught in the headlights. She could not look away. She could feel the tension in the air and could feel her control slipping. In her mind, she was kissing those lips right now while she stared longingly.
The server came while they were staring at each other, too caught up in the moment, forgetting they were at the restaurant, figuring out the next thing to do. 
Get out of there and continue the seduction, or let the tension build until the end of the night?
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Max's Revelation - Orphan Trilogy

‘Three years! You were under our roof for three years since she got pregnant, and you said nothing? This is treachery! Do you think now that I know you are the baby’s father, I would go willingly with it?’ 


‘Admit it, you seduced my daughter?’ 


Andrew could not get a word in. His old boss was angry at him, and he understood, but he would never betray Tory and would rather take their wrath. The first rule he established was he would never break his wife’s trust, no matter what. They were in this life together. 


‘We hid it from you because we knew this was going to be your reaction. That you would disapprove. We wanted to be ready financially before we told you, so even if you threw us on the street, we would not starve. I love your daughter, and I promise to take care of her. I am taking care of her.’ 


‘I had high hopes for you.’ Her father shook his head. Disappointment marred his face. 


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