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"It's good to see you animated again, Nicholas. I didn't recognize my friend in that zombie from last week!" John laughed. The two were together in stylist Lindsay Zir's studio, getting ready to go to the People's Choice Awards. "And I have to admit, I expected you to be in a foul mood today, since red carpets are definitely not your thing.""That's true. I'm feeling much better now! Those meetings with the girls did me good... Even though some of them are a bit... intense." Nicholas affirmed, laughing."When Taylor did that, I was sure you would react that way." the friend commented, referring to the fact that the blonde had gone topless during the afternoon she and Nicholas spent on the boat, which resulted in her being the second contestant eliminated from the show."Is it really narrow-minded of me to not want someone who showed her breasts on a nationally televised program as my future wife?" he asked, concerned, adjusting his Kenneth Cole tie, which matched his Hugo Boss suit pe
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“Are you alright, buddy?” his friend gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder. “You just need some drinks and a bed. And tomorrow, you'll meet those beautiful girls, sunbathing in those tiny bikinis... and crazy about you! “Nicholas chuckled at his friend's words. “I'm heading to the post-award party at Marty's mansion... See you tomorrow.”" I'm coming with you.”" WHAT? Are you feverish or something, dude? You never go to the after-award parties.”" But today I want to. " he shrugged." Which has nothing to do with not taking your eyes off a certain babe, of course. " Brener teased, and Nicholas didn't deny that he was going because he knew Sophie would be there. They had seen her and the bosses confirm their attendance to Marty.The two friends arrived at the old actor's house before the TVZoom crew, and Nicholas observed as Sophie entered the grand ballroom arm in arm with Brad. He thought that the long, low-cut green dress suited her well, but then he laughed at himself for know
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He had also moved a lot, wanting to penetrate her deeper, harder, and faster, while he watched her face light up with pleasure, her pupils dilate from growing excitement, and her lips part, releasing moans and his name. He had unzipped her dress and placed his hands on her breasts, feeling her nipples harden under the teasing touch of his fingers.They hadn't taken long to reach orgasm, but they hesitated to part, only truly releasing each other when the driver stopped the car and, through an intercom, announced that they had arrived at the hotel door. However, once again in a limousine with Nicholas, and this time wishing the driver would get to her house as quickly as possible, Sophie couldn't contain herself and began laughing at the situation."What's wrong?" he asked, curious."I was remembering another time when we rode in a limousine together." she spoke, somewhat absentmindedly, looking at him.In a matter of moments, she realized she shouldn't have said that, because her eyes
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Sophie flopped onto the living room sofa, holding a tub of ice cream and a spoon in her hands. She reached for the remote control on the coffee table and used it to turn on the large LED TV in the cozy room, randomly flipping through the channels. She hadn't realized it was Thursday until she landed on channel 39, which corresponded to GHShow, and came across an episode of "The Key to the Heart."Parker tried to deceive herself, pretending not to be curious about what was happening on the show and who Nicholas would choose to eliminate that night. She briefly flipped through other channels but ended up returning to the fateful 39. As much as she knew about the happenings in the mansion, thanks to having to at least glance over the articles written by Sharon and Sunshine, seeing was different, and yes, she was quite curious.She saw scenes of Nicholas interacting with several of the girls: playing tennis with Dianna, playing around with Maya on his shoulders in the pool, laughing at a
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Seeing her former crush on TV, interacting with the woman he was going to marry, even though it hadn't been determined which of the eleven girls it would be, caused Sophie to cry again, intensely, with sobs escaping her throat, tears soaking her face and mixing with the ice cream she was stuffing herself with. However, once the tears had subsided, that had been the push she needed to declare that period of succumbing to despondency over and go to sleep, resolved to become a successful and confident woman once again.One of the first steps for a woman to regain self-esteem is to pay special attention to her appearance. So, Parker woke up early the next day and visited the Boss salon, which fortunately opened almost at dawn as it also functioned as a spa. The staff there were surprised to see her since she usually received their services at home, but they promptly tended to her hair and assigned their best professionals to take care of her waxing, nails, and provide relaxing massages. A
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Sophie entered the magazine's office elegantly dressed, as always, wearing clothes, shoes, a bag, sunglasses, and jewelry from internationally renowned brands. She wore high heels that most women would never manage to balance on, and her all-powerful editor-in-chief posture was the same as always, eliciting the same envy, disdain, fear, or anger depending on the person who laid eyes on her, just like every other workday.However, after passing through the door of her office, which her first assistant had already opened for her, as on any other morning, she signaled for him to close it, and once she was no longer visible to the other subordinates, she gave him a huge and speculative smile."What is it?" he asked, blushing."You know I want to hear about the weekend, Blaine!" she spoke, trying to sound indignant but keeping the smile."Oh... it was great!""Blaine Anderson!" she scolded. "You forget that it was me who made that happen for you guys? I deserve details," she asked mischiev
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" It's just that... " Sunshine sighed, contemplating whether she should actually give this information or if she should omit it and deal with the consequences later. " Well, I was here to meet Lauren, so we could go to the mansion together to apprehend Michael and Sharon. And I don't believe Sharon is fit to stay there for a few more hours because she's been there for almost twelve. " she took a deep breath." It's alright... I'll handle it. " Sophie assured, also taking a deep breath. " You deal with your father. Wishing him a speedy recovery. " she showed sympathy, genuinely concerned.Sunshine left, and Blaine entered to deliver some photos for her approval, but he soon realized that she had been somehow affected by the visit from the Filipino girl. She was sitting at the table, lost in thought." Sophie, are you okay? " he tried to gather more information." Um, it's... it's, yes, I'm fine. " she wasn't really fine, but she also wouldn't share that kind of problem with Blaine, eve
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“We can postpone to tomorrow, and today you can watch a DVD right here, with everyone. What do you think?” was the solution proposed by the friend and immediately accepted by the other, who felt as if a weight had been lifted off his shoulders.Sophie and Nicholas greeted each other from a distance and, during her entire stay at the mansion, they stayed in different rooms: he in the video room with the girls, and she in the monitoring room. Only Lauren, as the photographer, entered the video room to take some shots, but she could observe from outside, as there wouldn't be much to report about that type of activity in the magazine.Even before the movie ended, Sunshine, whose father was much better than the neighbor had made it seem, and had already been discharged, arrived at the location, and Sophie could leave. What she didn't realize was that, while searching for her phone in her large and full bag, she had dropped an envelope full of papers, which was found by a stagehand and hand
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Impressed, Sophie watched the fireworks light up and color the sky, marking the farewell of one year and celebrating the arrival of another. The year that was ending had been a milestone in her life and would always be remembered, but the new year was welcome and also promised to bring her many joys.While she watched the festivities, with Nicholas behind her, holding onto her waist and his face close to hers, she had some quick memories of the past few months and was still amazed at how much had happened in such a short time.First, she had returned to the United States, then her reunion with Nicholas had happened, the hesitant coming together of the two, the inevitable surrender, misguided judgments, anger trying to overshadow love, the revelation of the truth about the past, and finally, the union of two people who could never be
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No sábado seguinte, everything was arranged, and Dante and Blaine insisted that they at least celebrate their union with the two of them, Sharon, John, Will, Emma, Maya, and Tony at a newly opened bar in Santa Monica. So, Nicholas made a reservation at one of the best restaurants on the beach and took Sophie out to dinner before meeting their friends because he still had some surprises in store for her.The two were led to a more private area of the restaurant to avoid being bothered or photographed by paparazzi. They received the wine list from a waiter who then left them alone. After choosing their wine and being served, they were given menus. Without realizing that Nicholas was simply watching her, Sophie opened her menu and spoke absentmindedly."What's this, Nicholas?" She asked, feigning annoyance but smiling after glanc
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Nicholas's speech wasn't a declaration of love; after all, he wasn't speaking to Sophie but to the viewers. He didn't want to involve the public in their private affairs, even though he suspected some might be interested. He wanted the final episode to be successful and emotional, but he handled it with the necessary objectivity, hoping most people would understand his decision, even though there was a risk of not being understood.Nicholas knew that if he chose Maya, Sophie would pretend for the media that their relationship had ended and the wedding had been canceled. However, he felt terrible about deceiving people, and he feared Sophie might not understand the ruse, potentially ruining any chance they had of being together.Sophie watched everything silently, standing in the middle of her apartment's TV room. She smiled like a fo
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Tony spent a few seconds processing the information. Maybe he would never have a concrete chance with Maya, even if she didn't marry Nicholas. But perhaps life was crazy and unfair enough that, even though he wasn't worthy of it, he did have a chance. Either way, there was only one way to find out, and that was to go after the girl and open his heart for the first time.He grabbed his car and sped down the road that connected the mansion's location to downtown LA as he had never done before. It was easy to spot the car carrying the girl since it wasn't a busy route, especially at that time of night, and the driver was driving at a moderate speed, with no hurry. Fueled by insane and passionate hope, he honked incessantly, startling both the driver and the girl, and didn't give up until he forced the car to pull over to the side of the road, where he also parked.
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Sophie took her breakfast calmly, stopped by her own home, and went to work, acting as if it were any other day. She left her phone in a drawer, the same phone number Nicholas had since their first meeting, to avoid constantly checking it, hoping for his call. If someone needed to contact her about work, they would call her office. She didn't want to nurture hope even when she received flowers with a card that said, "I love you forever," because that phrase could mean a fond farewell, or it could simply mean he would love her from afar until the end of his days.Nicholas, on the other hand, spent a good part of the day anxious because Sophie wasn't answering his calls. He didn't want to call the magazine's office, as he imagined she might not appreciate interference in her personal life at work, but he couldn't understand why, after the previous night, she might not want to talk to him.
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Their lips sought each other and greeted several times until their tongues also had their long-awaited encounter. Nicholas pulled Sophie's body so she was completely on top of him, and while keeping one hand firmly on the nape of her neck, he caressed the part of her back that the dress didn't cover with the other. She lightly ran her nails through his scalp and neck, already wanting to intensify the contact between them.As the initially calm, slow kisses gave way to more eager and rapid ones, and their hands couldn't stay in one place anymore, wandering and exploring their bodies, their breathing became more frantic. Sophie pulled away for a moment, kneeling between Nicholas's legs. She removed her dress, leaving her in just a small pair of panties, while Nicholas, enjoying the sight of her, quickly discarded his shirt.She pushed
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"I know I should have trusted you, Nicholas. I know!" Sophie suddenly said, pulling Nicholas out of his musings and making him stop pacing like a madman. "I was stupid, naive, impulsive... and I understand if you never forgive me for the suffering you went through. But I needed... I really NEEDED you to know that I loved you. That I didn't trade you for anything, that I... would never trade you.""Soph..." he approached, getting very close to her and taking her small hands in his. "You were eighteen... and, as you said, you SAW. I think if I saw you in bed with another guy, completely naked, I wouldn't wait for explanations either. And if you tried to explain, denied what I SAW... I probably wouldn't believe you," he wiped her tears away again with his fingers. "I don't even have to forgive you!" he shrugged, and she started crying uncontrollably again, throwing herself into his arms.
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"I needed to see you," she interrupted, taking a deep breath and fighting back the lump in her throat. "I need to tell you so many things! I need you to know that..." she couldn't finish the sentence as she broke down into sobs again, and he got up, deciding she needed something to help calm her."Where are you going? Stay here. Stay close to me, Nicholas. Please, stay close to me!" she said, a little more desperate than she would have liked, reacting to the torrent of emotions building up inside her with each passing minute since her brother's revelations."Calm down," he said, sitting back down and wiping her tears away with his thumbs gently. "Calm down, I'm here. I'm not going anywhere," he gave a little smile, and she managed a very timid one in return. "I just think you need something to help you calm down so you can tell me al
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Nicholas was in the living room of his apartment, reading the script of an action movie that a director friend had proposed for GHShow to produce. He had convinced John that he didn't need to spend the whole night at the mansion where his TV show was filmed, and now he was enjoying the solitude he was about to lose.There was a part of him that found this good, of course. After all, he had created the show because he wasn't truly satisfied with not having someone to share his life with, to come home to at night, to have conversations with, and to learn about their day and share his own. Another part, however, had doubts about whether it would really be a good idea to have a woman waiting for him, eager to hear about his day and share hers, when that woman wouldn't be the one he truly wanted to tell about all his joys, fears, expectations, successes, and anxieties, and whose routine he would l
