Chapter 81: Opening Up
"Oh, well…it doesn't matter."
"Being wealthy doesn't matter?" he asked.
"Of course it doesn't. A plumber has a wife who loves him, just as a wealthy man does. I suppose what truly matters is how they feel about each other."
He couldn't help but think she was perfect.
"I'm sure you'll find someon...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Adrian Sterling and Sharon Waters
2. Chapter 2: The Ex and The Bitch
3. Chapter 3: The Knight and The Incomposed
4. Chapter 4: The Suite
5. Chapter 5: Helping Out
6. Chapter 6: Sweet Delivery
7. Chapter 7: Enlightenment 

8. Chapter 8: Elegance and Eternity 

9. Chapter 9: Donnie Wade 

10. Chapter 10: The Audacity to Dream 

11. Chapter 11: Miss S

12. Chapter 12: Elena and William Sterling 

13. Chapter 14: Jeanne 

14. Chapter 15: The Party and The Quickie 

15. Chapter 16: The Flowers 

16. Chapter 17: The Gazebo 

17. Chapter 18: The Chase

18. Chapter 19: Activities on the Picnic Mat 

19. Chapter 20: Bath and NYU

20. Chapter 21: Two Lines

21. Chapter 22: Alone 

22. Chapter 23: The Aftermath 

23. Chapter 24: The Truth About The Gazebo 

24. Chapter 25: The Confrontation 

25. Chapter 26: The Breakup

26. Chapter 27: George

27. Chapter 28: Moving On 

28. Chapter 29: The Adrian Effect 

29. Chapter 30: The Case of Kelly 

30. Chapter 31: Activities on the Reading Table 

31. Chapter 32: Jeanne's Regrets 

32. Chapter 33: Jeanne's Determination 

33. Chapter 34: Denied Access 

34. Chapter 35: Rude Beauty 

35. Chapter 36: Aria

36. Chapter 37: Love, Wealth and the Path Ahead

37. Chapter 38: Urges

38. Chapter 39: Ethan Hale 

39. Chapter 40: The Tryst

40. Chapter 41: Jelly Bean 

41. Chapter 42: Sated

42. Chapter 43: Silken Caresses 

43. Chapter 44: In and About 

44. Chapter 45: Too Soon

45. Chapter 46: The Chase Begins 

46. Chapter 47: Hopes, Desires and Intentions 

47. Chapter 48: Mr Secret 

48. Chapter 49: The Rooftop

49. Chapter 50: Farhan 

50. Chapter 51: An Altercation 

51. Chapter 52: Hidden Intentions 

52. Chapter 53: The House on Wayne Street 

53. Chapter 54: A Summer of Promise 

54. Chapter 55: Sweet Pressure 

55. Chapter 56: Beg Me 

56. Chapter 57: The First Time 

57. Chapter 58: Fading Sunsets 

58. Chapter 59: Crossed Path 

59. Chapter 60: Mr Loverman 

60. Chapter 61: A Good Break 

61. Chapter 62: Pleasant Reprise 

62. Chapter 63: Fading Echoes 

63. Chapter 64: Remember Me 

64. Chapter 65: Spa Day

65. Chapter 66: The Art Exhibition 

66. Chapter 67: Mixed Emotions 

67. Chapter 68: Doubts

68. Chapter 69: A Beakoning Ghost 

69. Chapter 70: Goodbye Aria

70. Chapter 71: Humble Beginnings 

71. Chapter 72: A Fresh Start 

72. Chapter 73: You Belong to Me 

73. Chapter 74: Sharon! Finally.

74. Chapter 75: An Expected Encounter 

75. Chapter 76: A Tug of Desire 

76. Chapter 77: Embracing Vulnerability 

77. Chapter 78: Basking in the Afterglow 

78. Chapter 79: Turning a No into a Maybe 

79. Chapter 80: An Emotional Appeal 

80. Chapter 81: Opening Up

81. Chapter 82: Defining the Terms

82. Chapter 83: The Helicopter Ride 

83. Chapter 84: Friends with Benefits 

84. Chapter 85: Encore

85. Chapter 86: Hard to Say Goodbye 

86. Chapter 87: Miami Memoirs 

87. Chapter 88: Dreams and Distances

88. Chapter 89: Kate Morris 

89. Chapter 90: The Subtle Temptress 

90. Chapter 91: Operation Hotel Revival 

91. Chapter 92: Silent Longings 

92. Chapter 93: A Delightful Visit 

93. Chapter 94: Lost and Found in Each Other 

94. Chapter 95: The Rhythm of a Dance 

95. Chapter 96: Demand and Supply 

96. Chapter 97: Waves of Passion 

97. Chapter 98: A Tender Spell 

98. Chapter 99: Hard Goodbye

99. Chapter 100: FIND - Sharon's Homage

100. Chapter 101: Persistent Flames 

101. Chapter 102: Aching Desires 

102. Chapter 103: Ask Me for Anything 

103. Chapter 104: Unseen Affection 

104. Chapter 105: Blast of Reality 

105. Chapter 106: Be Mine, Jelly Bean

106. Chapter 107: I. Can. Love. You. Better. Than. He. Can

107. Chapter 108: Out of the Blue

108. Chapter 109: In Thanks We Meet

109. Chapter 110: Fine Dining and Feelings

110. Chapter 111: Quiet Battles Within 

111. Chapter 112: Adrian Returns

112. Chapter 113: When Trusts Falters

113. Chapter 114: Strained Alliance 

114. Chapter 115: In the Arms of Belonging 

115. Chapter 116: Whispers of the Heart

116. Chapter 117: Love's Tug of War

117. Chapter 118: From Start to Now

118. Chapter 119: Nicole

119. Chapter 120: Cracks in the Silence 

120. Chapter 121: Gridiron's Intrigue

121. Chapter 122: Playing with Fire 

122. Chapter 123: Misplaced Blame

123. Chapter 124: The Unraveling Illusion 

124. Chapter 125: Stacked Odds

125. Chapter 126: False Fronts

126. Chapter 127: Brandon's Turn 

127. Chapter 128: Misguided Attempt 

128. Chapter 129: Who's that Girl?

129. Chapter 130: The Great Escape 


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