COLLISION COURSE
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DATING A HOT TYCOON – PART 21: COLLISION COURSE 🔥
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The tension in the garage snapped like a live wire. The stranger lunged forward, quick and precise, but Ethan was faster. In one fluid motion, he intercepted, his hand gripping the attacker’s wrist, spinning him off balance.
“Stay behind me!” Ethan barked, his eyes never leaving the stranger’s.
Aria’s heart hammered as she clutched his arm, feeling the raw intensity radiating from him. Fear and exhilaration tangled together—she was terrified, yet every fiber of her being was drawn to him.
The stranger recovered, circling like a predator testing its prey. “You can’t protect her forever,” they hissed.
“I don’t intend to,” Ethan replied, voice dark and unwavering. “But right now… she’s mine to protect. Understand?”
Aria swallowed hard, her pulse racing. In that charged moment, trust wasn’t just a word—it was a lifeline, a tether anchoring her amidst danger and desire. She realized that fear had a new flavor now: a thrilling, intoxicating mix of uncertainty and longing.
The stranger lunged again, and Ethan moved like a shadow, defending, controlling, dominating the chaos. Aria felt her knees weaken—but Ethan’s steady hand caught hers, grounding her.
“Keep your eyes on me,” he murmured, his voice low, intimate amidst the turmoil. “Whatever happens, we survive this… together.”
And in the collision of danger and desire, Aria understood fully: stepping into Ethan’s world meant surrendering to both the storm and the fire, with no escape—only the thrill of what they could face together.
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