Chapter 16

Noah held the door for Raven and slid into the back of the limo after her. Once they were underway, he closed the partition so Max couldn't hear their conversation. He had two goals and two goals only tonight: to find out what her mother had said to upset her and to make her forget in as many creative ways conceivable.

But first- "Here." He pulled a box out of his coat pocket and handed it to her.

"What's this?"

"Open it."

She lifted the lid and gasped at the watch. Silver and gold, the face was small and the band adjustable. It also had a tracking device inside, just in case.

"I love it. Thank you."

He removed the watch from the box and clasped it around her wrist. "Do me a favor and wear it whenever you're away from the condo."

Her finger traced the face. "Why?"

Staring at her profile, he decided not to lie. "Because if something happens to you, I can find you if you're wearing it. The trace inside links to an app on my phone."

Her gaze slid to his. "You scare me when you ta