Velvet And Smoke by ivy31900 at Inkitt
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VELVET AND SMOKE

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Summary

She owns the bar. He’s just the bartender. But nothing about their connection is simple. Maya is a sharp-tongued, high-powered businesswoman who built her empire with grit, heartbreak, and a glass of gin in hand. Between running a production studio and the city’s most intoxicating bar, she doesn’t have time—or the heart—for love. Not anymore. Haunted by grief and the ghosts of past relationships, Maya keeps her connections temporary, her walls high, and her emotions buried beneath silk and sarcasm. Jack is five years younger, a bartender with a quiet charm and an unwavering gaze. But he’s no stranger. He’s been watching her for years, waiting, wanting, never pushing. Until now. What begins as a one-time mistake turns into something neither of them expected. Jack knows her scars. He’s seen her on her worst nights. And he has secrets of his own, including a name that isn’t quite real. In the haze of drinks, laughter, and old pain, Maya must decide whether to keep surviving behind her armor or risk it all for the one person who might already love every broken piece of her.

Status
Ongoing
Chapters
9
Rating
5.0 1 review
Age Rating
18+

Chapter 1

They pour champagne into your glasses and hand them to you and your bride. The glasses click together, and you kiss her.

Everyone at the wedding is happy for you and is enjoying the festivities.

I remember when you used to look at me like that. Actually, no, you never looked at me like that. You make eye contact with me for a second, but turn away.

Because you don’t care, you met her, and that’s all that matters. In the apartment, we shared all the fights, all the highs, and all the lows; they no longer matter.

“Six months after you broke me after two years together, only to confess you could never love me, I received your wedding invitation.”

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