Chapter 35: Rude Beauty
The sun-dappled campus was bustling with students, the air vibrant with the energy of academia and youthful exuberance.
Adrian was walking across the campus, feeling bored and restless. He had no interest in the classes he was taking, or the girls he was presently dating. He wished she were someth...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Adrian Sterling and Sharon Waters
2. Chapter 2: The Ex and The Bitch
3. Chapter 3: The Knight and The Incomposed
4. Chapter 4: The Suite
5. Chapter 5: Helping Out
6. Chapter 6: Sweet Delivery
7. Chapter 7: Enlightenment 
8. Chapter 8: Elegance and Eternity
9. Chapter 9: Donnie Wade
10. Chapter 10: The Audacity to Dream
11. Chapter 11: Miss S
12. Chapter 12: Elena and William Sterling
13. Chapter 14: Jeanne
14. Chapter 15: The Party and The Quickie
15. Chapter 16: The Flowers
16. Chapter 17: The Gazebo
17. Chapter 18: The Chase
18. Chapter 19: Activities on the Picnic Mat
19. Chapter 20: Bath and NYU
20. Chapter 21: Two Lines
21. Chapter 22: Alone
22. Chapter 23: The Aftermath
23. Chapter 24: The Truth About The Gazebo
24. Chapter 25: The Confrontation
25. Chapter 26: The Breakup
26. Chapter 27: George
27. Chapter 28: Moving On
28. Chapter 29: The Adrian Effect
29. Chapter 30: The Case of Kelly
30. Chapter 31: Activities on the Reading Table
31. Chapter 32: Jeanne's Regrets
32. Chapter 33: Jeanne's Determination
33. Chapter 34: Denied Access
34. Chapter 35: Rude Beauty
35. Chapter 36: Aria
36. Chapter 37: Love, Wealth and the Path Ahead
37. Chapter 38: Urges
38. Chapter 39: Ethan Hale
39. Chapter 40: The Tryst
40. Chapter 41: Jelly Bean
41. Chapter 42: Sated
42. Chapter 43: Silken Caresses
43. Chapter 44: In and About
44. Chapter 45: Too Soon
45. Chapter 46: The Chase Begins
46. Chapter 47: Hopes, Desires and Intentions
47. Chapter 48: Mr Secret
48. Chapter 49: The Rooftop
49. Chapter 50: Farhan
50. Chapter 51: An Altercation
51. Chapter 52: Hidden Intentions
52. Chapter 53: The House on Wayne Street
53. Chapter 54: A Summer of Promise
54. Chapter 55: Sweet Pressure
55. Chapter 56: Beg Me
56. Chapter 57: The First Time
57. Chapter 58: Fading Sunsets
58. Chapter 59: Crossed Path
59. Chapter 60: Mr Loverman
60. Chapter 61: A Good Break
61. Chapter 62: Pleasant Reprise
62. Chapter 63: Fading Echoes
63. Chapter 64: Remember Me
64. Chapter 65: Spa Day
65. Chapter 66: The Art Exhibition
66. Chapter 67: Mixed Emotions
67. Chapter 68: Doubts
68. Chapter 69: A Beakoning Ghost
69. Chapter 70: Goodbye Aria
70. Chapter 71: Humble Beginnings
71. Chapter 72: A Fresh Start
72. Chapter 73: You Belong to Me
73. Chapter 74: Sharon! Finally.
74. Chapter 75: An Expected Encounter
75. Chapter 76: A Tug of Desire
76. Chapter 77: Embracing Vulnerability
77. Chapter 78: Basking in the Afterglow
78. Chapter 79: Turning a No into a Maybe
79. Chapter 80: An Emotional Appeal
80. Chapter 81: Opening Up
81. Chapter 82: Defining the Terms
82. Chapter 83: The Helicopter Ride
83. Chapter 84: Friends with Benefits
84. Chapter 85: Encore
85. Chapter 86: Hard to Say Goodbye
86. Chapter 87: Miami Memoirs
87. Chapter 88: Dreams and Distances
88. Chapter 89: Kate Morris
89. Chapter 90: The Subtle Temptress
90. Chapter 91: Operation Hotel Revival
91. Chapter 92: Silent Longings
92. Chapter 93: A Delightful Visit
93. Chapter 94: Lost and Found in Each Other
94. Chapter 95: The Rhythm of a Dance
95. Chapter 96: Demand and Supply
96. Chapter 97: Waves of Passion
97. Chapter 98: A Tender Spell
98. Chapter 99: Hard Goodbye
99. Chapter 100: FIND - Sharon's Homage
100. Chapter 101: Persistent Flames
101. Chapter 102: Aching Desires
102. Chapter 103: Ask Me for Anything
103. Chapter 104: Unseen Affection
104. Chapter 105: Blast of Reality
105. Chapter 106: Be Mine, Jelly Bean
106. Chapter 107: I. Can. Love. You. Better. Than. He. Can
107. Chapter 108: Out of the Blue
108. Chapter 109: In Thanks We Meet
109. Chapter 110: Fine Dining and Feelings
110. Chapter 111: Quiet Battles Within
111. Chapter 112: Adrian Returns
112. Chapter 113: When Trusts Falters
113. Chapter 114: Strained Alliance
114. Chapter 115: In the Arms of Belonging
115. Chapter 116: Whispers of the Heart
116. Chapter 117: Love's Tug of War
117. Chapter 118: From Start to Now
118. Chapter 119: Nicole
119. Chapter 120: Cracks in the Silence
120. Chapter 121: Gridiron's Intrigue
121. Chapter 122: Playing with Fire
122. Chapter 123: Misplaced Blame
123. Chapter 124: The Unraveling Illusion
124. Chapter 125: Stacked Odds
125. Chapter 126: False Fronts
126. Chapter 127: Brandon's Turn
127. Chapter 128: Misguided Attempt
128. Chapter 129: Who's that Girl?
129. Chapter 130: The Great Escape
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