Corvine had never known excitement like this. Athaliah's possessiveness when she claimed him as her fiancé sent something electric and unfamiliar coursing through his veins.
Falling for her had been one thing, but having her feel the same way? That was uncharted territory entirely. A warmth he couldn't quite name settled deep in his chest, spreading through his ribs like honey through warm tea.
The fact that this time, this woman, the one who made his heart stutter and his hands tremble, felt exactly what he felt was something he couldn't quite pinpoint, something that made him feel both invincible and terrifyingly vulnerable all at once.
Throughout the technical segment with Seraphine on the software implementation, his focus kept fracturing, his attention drifting inexorably to the small LED screen tucked in the corner of the technical room.
