Chapter 15

Nikolai’s POV

I watched her lift the glass to her lips, her fingers trembling just slightly. The water hit the table with a soft thud.

"Let’s do it," she said.

My eyes narrowed. “Are you sure?”

Her voice was steady, but I could hear the nerves in the way she breathed. “Yes. Positive. That’s… if the offer is still available.”

She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and for a second, I forgot how to function. God, she had no idea what she did to me.

I gave a small nod. Even if she took a month or, hell, a whole year, the offer would still be waiting. For her, it always would.

She let out a breath, her shoulders falling with a soft sigh. “So we’re doing this.”

“Yeah,” I said, voice low.

“Great,” she said, straightening up. “But we should have some ground rules.”

I leaned back slightly in my chair, a teasing smile tugging at my lips. “Of course. Let’s hear what you’ve got.”

She raised one finger. “First, we do it for one year. I was thinking six months, but that might look suspicious,