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The Key To The Heart Chapter 22
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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It was such a familiar scene! Their lips devouring each other, their tongues exploring, his fingers running through her hair, holding her close, her hands sliding along the muscles of his arms, gripping them tighter, and more with each passing second. The sensation was so well-known – the heart racing uncontrollably, the skin tingling, the warmth spreading through the skin, the body trembling from within.At the same time, it was so strange, this happening again after so long, after so many years! It was strange that it felt good, right, necessary, essential, when any rational consideration they could choose to take into account would undoubtedly say it was wrong, bad, hasty, a potential disaster.The fact that she was wearing a simple cotton dress, revealing her toned legs and graceful neckline, and that he was casually dressed in a white V-neck t-shirt and light-washed jeans, didn't help their attempts to remain conscious in each other's presence. The scent of raspberry body lotion
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"I understand, Sophie. Actually, I'm relieved that we were interrupted. We would have had wonderful moments together tonight, for sure... but it would have been just that, and then we would have regretted it, and... everything would have become even stranger than it already is," he stated.Sophie only nodded in agreement, and Nicholas opened the door, wishing her a good night, disappearing into the elevator. She felt tears rolling down her face immediately, unaware that he was also shedding tears as he exited the building. Both went to bed that night feeling as if they had once again lost each other, even though they were well aware that they were never truly each other's to begin with.The next day, the girl called her boyfriend, only to find out that he would finally arrive in Los Angeles a day later. It was arranged that she would pick him up, along with his cats that were coming to live with her in the United States, at the airport at seven o'clock on Wednesday evening, and then t
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Alone in the back seat of the company's limousine, on his way to the Emmy Awards, Nicholas was thinking about the seven girls who were still part of the show he had created. He was trying to find a way to choose one of them for elimination the following night, but at this point, it was extremely difficult to send any of them home. Establishing rational criteria and setting aside the affection he felt for each of them was proving to be quite challenging.Nina's elimination had been so emotional that when he saw tears streaming down her face, he didn't hesitate to wipe them away and almost cried along with the beautiful brunette. The next day, he felt so guilty about the girl's heartbreak due to his choice that he asked Harmony to send her non-romantic flowers along with a thank-you card for her participation in the show. He expressed his genuine wishes for her happiness and success in finding someone special in the future.The fact that he had been with Sophie, and nearly made love to
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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
