The Encounter Trilogy by Pamela Ann

Author:Pamela Ann
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pamela Ann

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Isobel

I will never forget you.

His words were forever etched in my mind, recounting the very moment when he had said goodbye while making love to me for the last time. We did it twice in the back of the limo. The second time was the opposite of the first. He did it in such a way that I felt his goodbye in every stroke, every kiss, every whisper of my name. It lingered, preparing us for the inevitable.

It was a delicate, unforgettable way of parting from a lover, and as much as it tugged at my heart, whenever I recalled that moment in time, it never failed to make me grateful that I had been given something extraordinary. It was possible to love someone so grandly, so magnanimously without wanting anything in return, and I had come to acknowledge that I would forever love him from afar.

There were sad moments, of course. They came mostly at night, when my thoughts drifted towards him, and I had the darkness to comfort my loneliness. Only then would I clutch my chest and quietly let the tears flow until sleep beckoned me.

Apart from that, my life had resumed, studying and enjoying the company of my friends. Damen was still kept at arm’s length, though he remained persistently in pursuit of me. I didn’t mind him much since I had recently acquired a job post in one of London’s prestigious hotels.

The establishment was known for its five-star accommodation and restaurants. Though I only worked part-time and during weekends and holidays as a concierge, I had loved every second of it. The glamorous guests who visited had been quite the distraction from my heartbreak.

As upbeat as I was with my studies and work, I couldn’t help dreaming that someday I would see him walk through those massive glass doors. I wouldn’t care if he had a woman on his arm because I would be too over-the-moon to simply see him in the flesh. Like all dreams, however, it remained only that.

The days had turned to weeks, and before I knew it, three months had passed since the limo ride. Ninety days and still I could recall everything that had gone on with him with clarity, as if it had happened only yesterday. Every waking moment, I pined over him, and as much as I loathed admitting it, I was exhausted from feeling the heavy weight of it all.

So, I began to date.

At first, it was uncomfortable, but I was persistent and kept going. I started it gradually with a coffee date with one of the hotel’s wait staff named Noah. He was too kind and too adorable to decline when he asked me out one afternoon. He wasn’t outright good-looking like Damen or magnificently gorgeous like the French man I was obsessed with, but he had a charm and an amazing energy that never failed to make me feel good inside. Besides, it was rather refreshing to speak to someone without feeling pressured or guilty like when I spoke to Damen at times.

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