All Chapters of Her Dangerous Affairs : Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Aria Pov:I woke up to the sound of my own heartbeat, too loud in the quiet of my penthouse. The letter still sat on my nightstand, its black ink taunting me like a ghost that wouldn’t leave. I hadn’t slept much, not with the memory of those headlights, that SUV, the way it hunted me down the road. And now, two strangers were in my home, their presence like a noose tightening around my neck.I threw on a silk robe, the kind that cost more than most people’s rent, and stormed into the living room, ready to take back some control. Damien was already there, standing by the window, his broad shoulders cutting a sharp silhouette against the morning sun. He didn’t turn, but I knew he sensed me. It was in the way his head tilted, just a fraction, like a predator catching a scent.“Slept well, Miss Sinclair?” His voice was cold, formal, like he was addressing a client, not a person.I crossed my arms, glaring at his back. “Don’t call me that. It’s Aria. And no, I didn’t sleep well, thanks t

Aria Pov:The safe house was a fortress disguised as a mansion, all cold steel and glass tucked away in the hills outside the city. It was my father’s creation, a place he’d built for “emergencies,” though he’d never told me what that meant. Now, as I stood in the sterile living room, the walls lined with monitors blinking security feeds, I felt like a bird in a gilded cage. Damien and Kade had driven me here at dawn, after that shadow, or drone, or whatever it was, had flickered past my penthouse window. The air was thick with tension, their presence was a constant reminder that my life wasn’t mine anymore.I paced the polished floor, my heels clicking, my phone clutched in my hand like a lifeline. Damien stood by the door, his black suit pristine, his eyes scanning the feeds with that unrelenting focus that made my skin itch. Kade sprawled on a leather couch, tossing that damn stress ball again, his tattoos peeking out from under his rolled-up sleeves. Every thud of the ball agai