pped between the guilt of what she was doing and the undeniable pull of desire that clouded

h she didn't pull away. She could feel her heart pounding in h

ist, pulling her even closer. "You've said that before," he murm

flood of emotions she couldn't handle. "It's wrong," she ins

o look into his eyes. "Do you want me to stop?" he asked, his voice

nd the madness before it spiraled even further out of control. But the words refused to come out. Sh

Every nerve in her body was alight with the tension between them

se raced beneath his touch. He leaned in closer, his lips just inches from h

e murmured against her lips. "I'

he had spent so long pretending to be the perfect wife, to fulfill all of Darian's expectations. But standing there with

her. She could stop this. She could push him away and pretend it had

of restraint she had been clinging to. Evan responded instantly, his hands moving to her waist, pulling her flush against him as t

rything if it ever came to light. But in that moment, with Evan's arms around he

s his lips traveled down her neck, his fingers slipping under the hem of her shirt, teasing the sensitive skin

no going back now. She had crossed a line, and there was no way to undo it. The guilt gnawe

rk. Aila felt like she was drowning in him, losing herself completely in the forbidden pleasure of his touch. For a moment, all t

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mind spinning. The room was quiet except for the sound of their breathing. Reality w

ghts a chaotic mess. What had she done?

p on one elbow to look at her. "You okay?" he

r. Was she okay? No, not really. But she also wasn't sure s

ng pause, her voice barely above a whis

ou don't have to figure it all out right now," he said softly. "Bu

tight with the weight of her emotions. "But I'v

ment. "Darian's not the saint you think he is," Evan finally said, his voice laced with bitterness. "He doesn

n was right. Darian had never seen her as anything more than a trophy wife, something to flaunt to his fr

Aila said quietly, more to herself

"Maybe it's time you stopped trying to be who everyone

e up to everyone else's expectations, especially Darian's. But what did that mean for her now? Could she really walk away from everyt

in her mind, but there