The Trouble You Love
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On a chaotic build site full of dust, deadlines, and nosy coworkers, Mark Millar is just trying to get through the day without losing his mind. Unfortunately for him, Bailey Athanasia exists - all soft cardigans, floral tops, vanilla‑coconut perfume, and a talent for derailing him with a single smile.
They're supposed to be professional.
They're supposed to be subtle.
They're supposed to stop stealing each other's tools.
But Bailey keeps slipping his tape measure into her pocket just to make him chase her, and Mark keeps pretending he's not completely gone for her. Nick Knowles sees everything, Billy and Chris smell drama, and the cameras are always rolling - but that doesn't stop Bailey from brushing his fingers, leaning too close, or whispering trouble in his ear.
On this build site, walls aren't the only things collapsing.
Mark's self‑control is, too.
A slow‑burn, secretly‑soft, construction‑site romance where one stolen tape measure at a time, Bailey Athanasia proves that Mark Millar never stood a chance.
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