Chapter 214: Flashback – The Birth of a Lie
Author's POV (23 Years Ago)
Morgan sat frozen in the driver's seat, his eyes glued to Violet as she entered the house and shut the door behind her. A profound silence enveloped him, broken only by the sound of his own erratic breathing.
His fingers moved instinctively to touch his lips; he could still feel the lingering heat of hers, unable to grasp the reality that he had just kissed her.
Just as he was about to turn the key in the ignition, the passenger door swung open. Violet leaned in through the window, her voice ringing with a newfound, sharp confidence. "Save my number." Morgan went still, hardly believing his ears.
Was she giving it to him just like that? He scrambled to punch the digits into his phone as she recited them in a low, melodic tone. The second he finished, she slammed the door and vanished back inside the house.
