Jayden Edric Francisco and Selene Laurell Gutierrez never thought they'd fall for each other. Their journey from enemies to lovers was filled with heated arguments, stolen glances, and moments of undeniable chemistry that only grew stronger through the years. But as they entered their fourth year of college, just as their love was becoming their anchor amidst the pressures of adulthood, a devastating twist shattered everything they had. Jayden, bound by his family's expectations, was forced into an arranged marriage with Natasha Rivera, an alliance critical to securing his family's business. With no choice but to end things with Selene, he left her, taking with him the promises they had made. Yet, even as he walked away, his heart was never truly freed from her grip, leaving behind pieces of himself he thought he'd never reclaim.
Years pass, and life has led them on very different paths-both successful, both changed, yet both haunted by memories of what they once had. When Jayden and Selene meet again, the pain of their unfinished love resurfaces, stronger and more complicated than ever. The years have aged them, but not their love that never truly ended. The distance, the years, and the scars seemed to melt away as Jayden stood before her, longing and regret in his eyes. Looking at her, he whispered, "It was always you, my Selene. It's always been you. I let you go for them, for something that was never worth losing you." Yet as he speaks, he senses there's something Selene is still keeping from him, something she's hidden all this time-a truth that could change everything they thought they knew.
Paris.
The city of lights.
The city of love.
The city where Samuel Gavin Hernandez is located. Working in a small corner coffee shop, his job wasn't all that bad. Besides inhaling the smoke of men outside the shop and the annoying flirty baristas he had to keep in check, his job motivated his life. He was working there to be able to raise enough money to fly to America, specifically where his sister Olivia Hernandez lived.
After receiving news that his condition was getting better, Sam could almost see his future.
Almost. If it wasn't for trying to earn money and working late shifts for said money, his condition would have stayed the same. But now, he had to make a choice.
Leave work and live a better life.
Or, keep working, live with his sister, but possibly risk the idea of a home.
Sam doesn't want to make this decision. As time flies past him, he lets a girl he usually serves at the shop stay with him at his apartment because she ran away from her rich family. Noticing how he differs from others, she offers him help. She has a dream to work as a famous designer in America, and if the two worked together, they'd both get what they want.
This is a book of an adolescent trying to find a home, no matter the cost; life or limb, danger or abandonment. But what if something interfered with their story? Would he find his home? Would she find her freedom? We wouldn't know. And with that, let's get the story going, shall we?
Let's find home.
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Fuck.
I promised after my bitch ex that I wouldn't fall.
But guess who's been pushed off the cliff?
This stupid little shit.
"Though," Rebecca continued, her left hand to her mouth to hold in a giggle, "you don't seem like a romantic type. So, I hope I've fallen righteously."
As I looked down at her, my gaze lowered to stare at her beautiful eyes. My hand moved to hold hers, our fingers lacing together.
I hope so too.