Nolan made a noncommittal sound and pulled his arm away from her. The paperwork still clutched in his hand was mostly forgotten.“I mean, I know it’ll be difficult for anyone to see me as anything but an improvement compared to the rogue you currently have by your side,” Felicity continued, her voic
Ellie’s POVI noticed Nolan staring at me and paused, staring right back at him. He looked genuinely surprised — I didn’t know if it was just because he was surprised to see me, or if it was because my appearance had changed so drastically since breakfast.Either way, there was a heat to his gaze th
The Beta looked at him in confusion and surprise.Ellie grabbed another pastry and walked up the stairs. Nolan watched her go, those ridiculous pajamas almost making him smile for a moment.“Sir…” the Beta said uncertainly. “I don’t understand. Why are you putting up with her? Why haven’t you gone t
Third-Person POVNolan watched his younger brother, Lance, react to Ellie’s appearance as she left his bedroom, still wearing her cartoonish pajamas.Lance’s jaw slackened, his eyes wide. He couldn’t believe what he was seeing — Nolan and Ellie had slept together last night. But he knew his brother
“What do you think she’s up to?” the Beta asked conspiratorially.“What do you mean? Ellie?”“Her little innocent act earlier—do you think she’s trying to seduce you again? You’ll probably walk in the room and find her in that cheap lingerie she always wore for you.”“If she’s wearing something like
Nolan's POVThe sound of retching carried through the otherwise quiet house. I couldn’t help but hear it, and the suspicion I felt toward Ellie only increased.I rushed to the room where she was working out, the loud music still playing, and found her in the nearby bathroom, bent over the toilet, wi