Chapter 93

Kaelen's gaze darkened. Though it had been purely accidental, the memory of holding her left him strangely unsettled. What surprised him more was that Vespera hadn't seemed to mind the contact.

Silence lingered between them throughout the journey to Vane Villa, each occupied with their own thoughts.

The Rolls-Royce glided to a halt before the wrought iron gates.

"We've arrived, Mr. Thorne, Ms. Van