Raphael Janvier (41) was the one man Erin Adelman (22) could never have. Older. Married. Untouchable. Once, he had ruffled her hair and laughed at her tantrums. Now, he looks at her like she's a woman-one he has no business wanting. Six years ago, she had been just a girl with braces and a hopeless crush, slipping him a love letter he never acknowledged. Now, she's draped in black silk, lips tinted red, and fully aware of the way his gaze lingers just a second too long. He's here for business, to keep his perfect image intact. To remind her that she is nothing but a memory of innocence. But when she leans in, when she smirks like she knows every wicked thought in his mind, he realizes she isn't a little girl anymore. And worst of all-she knows it. She teases, taunts, gets too close just to watch him pull away. Like she's testing him, waiting for the moment he snaps. Staying away from her might just destroy him. Giving in would be so much worse.
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