Vivian had always been the kind of woman who handled things herself.If a supplier called with a problem, she handled it, if an employee called in sick, she adjusted the schedule and if the bakery suddenly became overwhelmed with customers, she rolled up her sleeves and joined everyone else.She had built Golden Crust that way, with her own hands.So when Jamal began showing up more often, she initially assumed it was temporary.She was wrong, Jamal was all in.She was standing behind the counter, checking a delivery invoice while speaking to Daniel about the next day's production schedule, when she heard a familiar voice behind her."How much longer?"She turned to see Jamal standing there.Again.This time, he wasn't wearing his expensive suit as though he had stopped by to see his wife... of a businessman who had simply stopped by to see his wife.He had his sleeves rolled up, his tie was loosened.And in one hand, he held the keys to his car.Vivian blinked. "What are you doing he

The afternoon rush at Golden Crust was always chaotic.By three o'clock, almost every table was occupied.The display counters were constantly being restocked, employees were moving back and forth with trays.Vivian stood behind the counter, checking the day's sales figures while occasionally looking up to make sure everything was running smoothly.She had been working since morning.And somehow, she still looked beautiful.Jamal had begun to wonder whether she even knew how effortlessly she attracted attention.He had come to Golden Crust again, at this point, the employees barely reacted when they saw him, they had accepted that the owner of Lincoln Empire had apparently developed a habit of appearing at his wife's bakery whenever he wanted.Jamal sat at one of the tables with his laptop open.He wasn't actually working.At least, not very much.His attention kept drifting toward Vivian.She was speaking with one of the employees, laughing at something the young woman had said.Jama

Jamal had not planned to be out for long.He had promised Vivian that he would meet her later that evening, but before then, he needed to stop by a department store to pick up something she had mentioned wanting.He wanted to surprise her.Jamal stepped out of his car and adjusted the sleeve of his shirt before walking toward the entrance.He had barely taken ten steps when he heard a familiar laugh.He immediately stopped.It was a brief laughter but he knew who it belonged to.His entire body went still.Slowly, he turned, and there she was.Scarlet.She stood several feet away, holding a shopping bag in one hand while speaking to an employee.For a moment, neither of them noticed the other.Then Scarlet turned and their eyes met.Everything around them seemed to disappear.The noise, the people, the traffic, all of it faded into the background.Jamal couldn't move, she couldn't either.They simply stared at each other.It was strange.The last time they had spoken, it had been in h

The cafe was almost empty when Jamal arrived.It was well past nine, and most of the city had already begun settling into the slower rhythm of the night. Only a few tables were occupied, their conversations reduced to quiet murmurs beneath the soft music playing in the background.Jamal parked outside and remained inside his car for several seconds.His hands rested on the steering wheel.He could still turn around.He could drive home.He could climb back into bed beside Vivian and pretend tonight had never happened.Instead, he looked through the windshield.Scarlet was already there.She was sitting near the window.Waiting.Jamal swallowed.Then he stepped out.The moment Scarlet saw him walk through the glass doors, she stood.Their eyes met, and once again, that strange feeling returnedIt wasn't the same as earlier in the day.This time, there was something heavier between them.Something neither of them wanted to name."Hi," Scarlet said quietly, giving him a small smile."Hi.

The corner was dark from where they stood, they could clearly see the cars passing by and even though they were in the dark, an excessive flash of light will have them exposed to the entire crowd passingby, Scarlet was scared, but at the same time, the fear of being caught sent a cold shiver down between her legs.He turned and looked at her, and there it was, the lust in his face that made her want to jump on him."You're mine Scarlet, mine alone." He mumbled his hands firmly grabbing at her hips, and then he pushed her back until her back lightly pressed up against the wall and his lips were upon hers again."Mmmm." She moaned, melting into the kiss.Her hands reached around his back, grabbing onto his muscles and pulling him closer into me.She opened her mouth and felt his tongue press into it. In a matter of seconds, they were making out passionately and moaning into each other's mouths few feet away from a busy road.As scary as it was, it was the most insanely exciting thing th