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Beyond The Gaze: A Love Unseen

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Parts 73
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Ares Simon Knight, a wealthy business magnate, is known for his expertise and ruthlessness in business. After failing in love twice, he has closed off his heart to the world, completely shutting himself. The only goal he has now is to expand his business empire. Little does he know, his plan is going to be disrupted the moment he sets foot in the office and meets his new hired executive assistant, Elysia Lawson, the best friend of his ex-girlfriend and the woman who betrayed him.

Elysia Lawson, an innocent woman, with a situation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), is smart, and beautiful, but everything mess up the moment she catches a glimpse of Ares, turning into a blushing mess and a bundle of clumsiness. Unbeknownst to Ares, Elysia has silently admired him from afar for a long, long time. She had always been his silent and secret admirer, a harmless stalker, but everything changes when he started dating her best friend, Aubrey Anderson, because of a reason unknown to any of them.

Sven Neve Damaris, the notorious troublemaker and high school's ultimate playboy, stumbled upon a "little mouse", secretly following a guy named Ares Simon Knight. Sven, always up for mischief, thought it would be a game, but instead, he finds himself caught between love and friendship as he falls for a girl who's always had her heart set on someone else, leaving him in a shadow.

Their high school ended abruptly, holding within it secrets, betrayals, and lies, until they crossed paths again!

With Elysia's return to Ares' life, a Pandora's box needs to be opened, but both are reluctant to delve into the past, keeping their interactions strictly professional. But what about the hearts that have been entangled for the longest time?

Amidst their close interaction in the office, their lives are thrown into chaos with the return of Aubrey, and Sven, who had been in love with Elysia for years. 

Explore a tale of love, redemption, and long-buried truths as past and present collide!All Rights Reserved

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