When Paths Cross
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When Thomas, a man who prides himself on control and precision, crosses paths with Esther, his carefully built walls begin to crumble. What begins as polite exchanges soon ignites into something far more dangerous: desire that refuses to be contained.
She's warmth where he is restraint, a spark that tempts him into flames he's spent years avoiding. Every glance, every word between them blurs the line between what's professional and what's personal, until the temptation to surrender becomes impossible to ignore.
But passion never comes without risk. For Thomas, being near her means facing emotions he's long buried; for Esther, letting him close means trusting someone who can shake her to her very core.
In a world where every heartbeat feels stolen, can they resist the pull between them-or will they risk everything for a love that feels inevitable?
Warning: Light intimate scene in chapter 3 yet not detailed
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