gap in the cheap blinds, hitt
st her head spun. She grabbe
30
r alarm. The sheer exhaustion of yesterday
d calls on her screen
s she tapped the screen t
ed building?" Julian's voice was a
ard. "I... I over
outside." The li
pairs of jeans, and her toothbrush into a faded canvas duffel bag. S
he front doors of th
urb. It wasn't a flashy sports car, but
ing dark sunglasses and a crisp, charcoal button-down shirt. He looked entir
to her chest. She felt a hot f
. He didn't say a word. He just reache
t the deflated canvas. Hi
, staring at
tossed the bag inside. He
like expensive cologne and new car. She noticed
ack at her. "He's a coworker from the off
a sharp, calculating look in his gaze before he quickly look
led away fr
undown buildings faded into tree-lined streets a
. It was nice. Very nice. But it wasn't a billionaire's mansion. It w
y key fob against the security
said, holding the door for her.
e. She followed him
iating from Julian's shirt suddenly filled the tight space. Brook's breath caught in her th
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