Chapter Fourteen: Almost
Kylie should’ve walked away.
That was the thought repeating through her head while she stood in Nolan’s office staring up at him.
Too close.
Way too close.
The tension between them felt unbearable now, stretched so tightly it almost hurt.
Nolan’s eyes stayed locked on hers.
Then her mouth.
Then back again.
And the worst part?
He looked like he was losing the fight not to touch her.
“Kylie,” he said quietly.
The sound of her name in his voice did dangerous things to her heartbeat.
“What?” she whispered.
Nolan inhaled slowly once, like he was trying to regain control of himself.
It wasn’t working.
She could see that now.
Every wall he kept so carefully built around himself was cracking piece by piece.
And somehow—
She was the reason.
The realizati
