Chapter 30. That’s Unexpected

Camila’s phone buzzed insistently on the mahogany coffee table, the vibrations echoing through the quiet of her chic, dimly lit living room. The soft hum of the city outside filtered through the large windows, mixing with the faint scent of polished wood and faint traces of her morning coffee. With a resigned sigh, she plucked the device from its place and swiped to reveal an email notification. Her dark eyes widened at the unexpected content—a series of professional photographs featuring the chiselled torso of the model she’d been collaborating with.

“Wow, didn’t see this coming,” she muttered under her breath, her voice tinged with disbelief as she scrolled through the high-resolution images. The last rays of daylight filtering through her window lent a golden glow to the room, wrapping around her like a warm embrace as she absorbed every detail. The soft lighting highlighted the glossy sheen of her polished desk and the