Chapter 9

Paige

After Julian leaves my apartment, Dallas announces he is tired, so I take a quick shower before deciding to watch something in the living room before going to bed.

It doesn’t take long before I’ve washed away every sign of my makeup, and I rolled a towel around my head.

I look ridiculous, but that doesn’t matter. Mr model should be sleeping right now, which makes it possible for me to walk into the living room while only wearing a bathrobe.

“Wonder if there is any new series to watch...” I ask myself while humming the lyrics to a song.

It doesn’t take me long to find a movie to watch, and I sit down in the armchair as it begins to play.

My eyes are so caught on the screen that I jump in surprise when I hear a low chuckle coming from the couch. When I glance in its direction, I catch Dallas lying on his back with an amused smile on his lips. He is decent, but his feet are bare and casually resting on top of the armrest.

“Jesus,” I say, pressing my hand to my chest. “You scared m