Chapter 38: Too Hard to Resist
The charity gala preparation filled the Montclair estate with nonstop movement.
Staff rushed through hallways.
Designers adjusted schedules.
Security teams coordinated arrivals.
But Monica barely noticed any of it.
Because ever since seeing Kian again—
her emotions had become impossible to control.
And Alexander’s growing distance only made it worse.
That evening, Monica stepped outside onto one of the quieter palace terraces, desperate for a moment to breathe.
Cool night air brushed softly against her skin as she closed her eyes.
Trying to think.
Trying not to think.
“Still hiding when you’re overwhelmed?”
Her eyes opened instantly.
Kian stood near the entrance of the terrace, dressed sharply for the gala preparations, hands in his pockets as
