For 24-year-old tennis player Naya Morgan, all that glittered certainly wasn't gold. In her relentless pursuit of victory, she had strayed far from the joy of simply playing the game she loved.
Naya's life takes an unexpected turn when she crosses p...
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Despite Jude and Naya not wanting their relationship to be of public knowledge, it was definitely getting harder to conceal their feelings for each other in public settings.
Although he didn't want to be rude, Jude paid very little attention to what the woman sitting to the left of him had to say as he watched Naya from across the party.
There were beautiful women all throughout the event, but none of them caught his eye the way Naya did. Her laughter rang like music in his ears, and her smile lit up the room. Jude found himself completely captivated by her every move, from the way she brushed her hair behind her ear to the way she gracefully sipped her drink.
"Did you hear what I said, handsome?" The woman sitting beside Jude asked, leaning into him so she could speak into his ear, her accent thick as she spoke.
Jude was jolted out of his trance, turning his attention reluctantly back to the woman beside him. "I'm sorry, what was that?" he asked politely, trying to mask his distraction.
The woman chuckled, her eyes sparkling with amusement. "I was just asking if this is your first time in Brazil. You seem quite lost in thought," she commented, a seductive smile playing on her lips.
Clearing his throat Jude put a little more distance between himself and the woman that sat beside him. As beautiful as she was, it wasn't her who he wanted.
Feeling eyes on her, Naya looked away from the conversation she was in, her cheeks warming as her eyes met Jude's across the room.
A soft smile tugged at the corners of her lips as she caught Jude's gaze, causing her heartbeat to quicken. Despite the crowd around her, in that moment, it felt like it was just the two of them in the room. She could see the longing in his eyes, a silent message passing between them.
Jude held Naya's gaze, a mix of emotions swirling in her eyes - adoration, desire, and a hint of apprehension. She knew they needed to be cautious, but in that moment, all she wanted to do was cross the room and kiss him.
"Are you okay?" Naya mouthed with a smile.
Jude nodded subtly, his eyes never leaving hers. He felt a rush of warmth spread through him at the sight of her, and he couldn't help but return her smile with one of his own.
As the night went on, Jude found himself being asked to take pictures with various guests at the party, a task he was okay with until it was time for Brazilian based pop star Natalia came to take a picture with him.
Before Jude had time to register what was going on, she'd taken a seat in his lap, slinging het arms around him as cameras captured them from every angle.
In a slight panic Jude looked around for Naya, his heart dropping when he saw her making her way out onto the venues balcony.
Excusing himself Jude gently pushed the pop star off his lap and made his way through the crowd, determined to find Naya and explain the situation. As he stepped out onto the balcony, he saw her leaning against the railing, her eyes fixed on the city lights below.
