Chapter 404

Juliette's POV

"How did you get in here?" I asked, forcing my voice to stay steady despite the shock of seeing him there, taking up space that was supposed to be my refuge, even if it was a forced one.

Preston smiled. That same smile I once found charming, the one that now made my stomach turn.

"Important people around here owe me favors," he replied casually, as if he were talking about the weath