The Portrait in the AtticUpdated at Jun 1, 2025, 03:22
Ever since she was a teenager, she had harbored a secret obsession—one that twisted her heart with guilt and desire. He was her father’s best friend, a man of noble bearing and quiet strength, the kind of gentleman who commanded respect without effort. And in the hidden corners of her mind, he had starred in countless steamy, beautiful dreams, fantasies she could never confess.