Chapter 80

Lance's heart was pounding with a mix of apprehension and longing as he rushed back to his penthouse. He couldn't shake off the image of Roxanne standing outside his door, her smile as she turned to face him. Every step he took seemed to echo in his mind, matching the rapid beats of his heart. What awaited him on the other side of that door was a mystery he both feared and anticipated. Finally reaching the entrance, Lance came to a sudden halt. There she was, as if she had been waiting for him all along. Roxanne's eyes widened with surprise as Lance's gaze met hers, a fleeting tremor of uncertainty passing through her. Yet, her cheeks flushed with a warmth that mirrored his own. "Lance, Hi," she managed to say before Lance pulled her into a desperate, all-encompassing hug. Roxanne's breath hitched, taken aback by the sudden intensity of his embrace. Her racing heart echoed in her ears, and her cheeks burned with a mixture of surprise and affection. Lance noticed how stuff her body felt