Chapter 41

Chapter 41 - Stolen Moments, Shattered Plans

I couldn't stop thinking about Kaelen's behavior during our shopping trip. The way he'd looked at me in that lingerie store still sent shivers down my spine. How his eyes had darkened with desire. How his voice had roughened when he saw me in that red lace set.

It was a side of him I rarely saw—genuinely happy, almost carefree. For those few hours, he hadn't been the intimidating Alpha or ruthless CEO. He'd just been... Kaelen. The man who wanted to spoil me, who looked at me like I was the most beautiful thing he'd ever seen.

"This is just temporary," I whispered to myself as I carried the shopping bags through the mansion's grand entrance. "Just a fling."

But was it? The way Kaelen touched me, kissed me, looked at me... it felt like so much more.