CHAPTER 383

Declan froze the instant his eyes met Serena’s, the raw shock on his face undeniable. For a heartbeat, he stood there as if caught in the act, his entire body stiff with the weight of being seen.

Then, almost too carefully, he peeled Valerie’s arms from around his waist, stepping away from her as though her touch burned him—or as though he had just realized how damning the image must have looked.