Chapter 174: You believed me

The morning crept into the room like a thief—slow, hushed, deliberate. Pale light slipped through the curtains, casting a soft glow across the room.

Dominic lay awake, his eyes open long before dawn.

He hadn’t slept properly after Briggs left, though he had slipped under the covers beside her, his arm instinctively wrapping around her waist.

Normally her presence would calm him and make him get s