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Effortless

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Reads 5,598
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Parts 46
Time 9h 41m

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His tone was low, "So you're jealous?"

His lips looked so soft. "Of the guy who is good at everything without putting in an ounce of work? Yeah, maybe I am."

"You wanna know what else is effortless?" Javier challenged.

I bit my bottom lip. "What?"

"My feelings for you."

-

To work so hard for something and then watch someone else do it better effortlessly is infuriating. That was definitely the case for Elias.

Elias Richardson wanted to be the best at something, academics was what he chose. With a lot of hard work and dedication, he achieved his goal. So when Javier Cortez came along and started showing him up at everything he did, he became furious. Now everything that they do is a competition whether Javier knows it or not.

But somewhere along the line that hate filled competition begins to turn into undeniable feelings that take a lot less effort. 

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{TW⚠️: This book contains heavy depictions of alcoholism, verbal abuse, mental disorders, mature themes and strong language. Please don't read if this will affect you}
{Cover by @sugararmy07}All Rights Reserved

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