Now or Never: A Friends to Lovers Romantic Comedy (Mapleton Series Book 2) by Diana Deehan

Author:Diana Deehan [Deehan, Diana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Diana Deehan
Published: 2024-03-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chelsea was stunned when the credits started rolling and Adam leaned in and told her he’d got them on the list for the most exclusive after-party of the festival. Possibly even more stunned that he’d be willing to go. She loved parties and thought it would be amazing to be in a room full of that many industry people.

He’d told her he was happy to go with her as long as she didn’t walk away and leave him alone with them, and she emphatically agreed.

She didn’t really want to be there without him, anyway.

They arrived at the party by limo, and although there were still cameras vying for Adam’s attention, it was far fewer, and they weren’t allowed in the room.

The moment she stepped into the loft, she was floored. The room was entirely marble, from floor to ceiling, with purple lighting up the walls. There was a DJ set up in the corner and servers with platters milling about the room, offering the rich and famous tiny little bites of food.

Chelsea walked through the room with wide eyes, watching big name producers and directors make their way to Adam and introduce themselves to him. He’d politely say hello, then immediately introduce her, and she would do everything she could not to embarrass herself as she’d done with Vincent when she’d first met him.

They made their way around, all the while tightly gripping each other’s hands, until Adam leaned in close to her ear and whispered, making her skin tingle all over.

“There’s someone I want you to meet,” he said, warm breath fluttering over the shell of her ear and trickling down her neck.

She hadn’t recovered from the sensation yet, but he was already walking, gently tugging her along.

They weaved through the crowd all the way to the other side of the room before Adam finally stopped and Chelsea came around him to see a man’s back.

When Adam tapped the man’s shoulder and he turned around, Chelsea’s jaw dropped.

She was looking at Adam.

Only . . . old.

“Adam?” the man said, first in shock, then repeated it so loud it drew the attention of the crowd.

Old Adam let out a disbelieving laugh, pulling Adam into a bear hug and holding it for at least thirty seconds before letting go. “What are you doing here?”

Adam laughed and sounded more like himself than he had since the car ride from Mapleton. Chelsea found her shoulders relaxing, breath coming easier.

“I’d like you to meet Chelsea Davenport,” he said, stepping aside and gesturing toward her. “We went to the premiere of Loop. Chelsea, this is my Uncle David.”

Uncle David turned to her, giving her all of his attention. The shock from seeing Adam slowly receded from his handsome face, and he smiled, staring into her eyes.

“Chelsea,” he said, taking her hand between both of his and squeezing gently. “It’s very nice to meet you.”

The charm oozing from the man had her stunned. “Hi,” she said, unable to break eye contact. She was entranced. Is this what Adam would look like when he was older?

If he was older.

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