nore. There was something about him, a quiet intensity, polishe

t luxury, every detail immaculate. His face w

ght of him made her freeze. He

her, her heart skipped and she

and he walked off with his en

the car, though he had to squ

in?" he asked, exten

, her tone cool. "I'

ck. Causing a scene here wasn't

eremy making an appearance. Kayla's

he would've been a wrec

idn't actually go inside. Instead, she slipped

ation and music, but out here, th

into marble paths and whispering fountains. No wonder Liam

y. Soon, she realized she didn

pon a pond, where she sud

wo bodyguards, his head shoved b

ng he didn't know anything,

hem-at least a dozen, their

hand over her mouth, her heart poundi

conds from drowning, then hurled him onto th

know who was in the room that

ist into his face. "Still pretend

odded off-I didn't see

echoed off the stone. One of his fi

stiff. She felt cold, swe

hat night. And he was cle

know she was the wo

la, tangled with a thin thread of

lip away, two bodyguard

here," one of t

e. "I was just passing by. I

quick, assessing look before turning his he

, a deep, smooth voice a

bbed her. She was hauled forward a

e stood, head bowed, too f

, and his loose, tailored trousers hung just right. The lighting veil

even. Her long lashes trembled, her fear plain in every movement. So

said, voice

ight fists. She bit her lip b

xpression gave away noth

pered. "I didn't mean

icy. "Or did Liam sen

ised her hand as if taking an oath, b

ue. With a flick of his hand, he s

a few shaky steps before her stomach twisted

r his chaise longue a

sed the edge, and fell hard against him,

liev

and rushed forward, ready to pul

ened. He lifted a

st before the wave of nausea passed. Thankful

er off, his

" His voice was sharp, laced wit

linked up at him. "I wasn't feeling well. I'm

s woman was clever-she knew h

ing her face in full. Sh

mumbled, starting to r

far before his hand c

harp, unblinking, as if he could

. Did he know? Had he s