A Heart Too Close

He built walls of control, perfection, and silence. She stepped into them — warm, human, and impossible to ignore. Sam Carter had mastered the art of being untouchable. CEO of Carter Dynamics, polished, brilliant, and magnetic, he kept his past locked away — a childhood shaped by emotional neglect and a fear of being left behind. Love, vulnerability, and desire were dangerous territories he had always avoided. Until Charlotte Miller. For nine years, she had been at his side — flawless, patient, unwavering. But one morning, everything shifts. In her tired smile, the subtle vulnerability in her gestures, and the quiet strength beneath her calm, Sam sees her not as an assistant, but as a woman he cannot resist. What follows is a slow-burn descent into tension and longing — playful banter, accidental closeness, whispered confessions, and stolen touches that set their hearts ablaze. But love awakens old fears, and Sam must confront the scars of his past to embrace the possibility of forever. Through every heated glance, lingering touch, and emotional confession, Sam and Charlotte discover that love isn't about control or perfection — it's about surrendering to the moments that matter most. A passionate, steamy, and emotionally charged romance — ending in a marriage that promises a lifetime of love, desire, and intimacy.