Chapter 19

REID’S POV

If there was one thing that drew me to Aliyah, it was her willingness to assist. Her eyes radiated satisfaction when she helped Lucas, and the kindness and sincerity she offered were true. She didn’t smell like pretense and lies, unlike the other women out there.

After dinner, she went to the bathroom and took a hot shower. As I waited for her to finish, I lay down on the bed and checked a couple of emails I had received that day on my phone.

‘Lucas made it. Thanks to Aliyah’s magical cake.'

It was a text message that I received from Klaus, which made me grin from ear to ear. Who would have thought Aliyah would have changed someone else’s life in one baking?

The bathroom door opened, and Aliyah finally went out wearing her new pajamas that we bought from the market. A pajama that was more like lingerie. Its top had a thin strap while the bottom was a silky micro short.

I gulped as I stared at her from