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"What about me?" I asked again, my eyes locked on Angelo. I couldn’t think of a single thing I’d done that would require him to come here on my behalf. "Talk to me first," Knight said, starting to stand up, but I grabbed his hand and pulled him back. "Why would you want to talk alone? If it’s about me, then I need to hear it too, don’t you think?" I looked to Jean to back me up, and he nodded sharply. "Just tell us, Angelo. I doubt it’s anything too bad," Jean added. Knight sighed, finally nodding and slipping back into his seat. "Do I...?" Angelo started, looking at Knight for permission. Knight gave a small nod. "Go ahead. Speak." Angelo clapped his hands together lightly. "So, it might be nothing, but I’m telling you this so you can be careful, okay? Last night, I’m fairly certain the owner of the Oasis bar saw you and Knight together." Knight was on his feet immediately. I just stared at them, confused. That was it? Someone saw us at a bar? "How sure are you that he saw he

Chapter 72

When I stepped out of the shower, fully dressed of course, Knight was seated on the bed, and only when his eyes landed on me did he stand up. I plastered a smile on my face as he walked up to me, and I stretched the empty bag out to him. “Thanks for the clothes,” I said innocently, as if I didn’t just pull a mini strip show five minutes ago. He took the bag from my hands and tossed it onto the bed, stepping closer to me. “What?” I asked with a chuckle as I took a step backwards. “You really shouldn’t tease me like that, Aria,” he said finally, and my smile changed to a full-blown grin. “I did no such thing, Chairman of Edge Group. You said you didn’t mind me changing in front of you, so I did just that,” I said with a slight shrug, and he shook his head. “What you did was more than just changing, Aria,” he said, pulling me closer by my waist. “You were teasing me, getting naked like that,” he muttered, and I chuckled again. “Well, I guess I did tease you then,” I said, prying

Chapter 73

Knight’s POV The moment Aria and Jean walked out of my house, I immediately pulled Angelo into my office. I might not have shown it, but since he mentioned the owner of the Oasis bar, I had been unsettled. No one knows what shit he might pull now that he has apparently seen Aria’s face. “Get someone to watch him and the bar and report to Rowan every thirty minutes,” I muttered as I settled in my chair, and Angelo nodded. “Do you think we should get someone to, like, protect Aria too?” he asked. I shook my head. “Not yet, at least until we’re sure that there really is a threat. But Craig… Craig might be a foe, but I would like to think he’s a smart one who wouldn’t want the mess that comes from touching what is mine. So let’s stick with watching him for now. Plus, I’ll try to be with her as much as possible just in case,” I finished. He nodded before letting out a sigh. “How was France?” he asked as he settled into the chair too. I shook my head. “I didn’t go there for sights

Chapter 74

The whole workday went by with the rumors about Knight snowballing into something completely different. Every step I took away from my desk, I was met with a new rumor. Hell, I even heard a man say he killed people like it was nothing. Like… are we even talking about the same person here? The rumors were so absurd that by the end of the day, I just tuned out their conversations entirely. If Knight was a mafia boss, then I guess I was a fictional character in a book too—since we were clearly being delusional. I knew everything they were saying was made up, but I don’t even know what pushed me to bring it up to Knight the moment we got into the car. Maybe it was the looks people gave us earlier, or maybe it was just my overly curious ass wanting to hear just how ridiculous it sounded from him. But when I saw his eyes widen slightly at my words, a tiny ray of doubt slipped into my mind… one that immediately dissolved when a wide smile spread across his face right after. “I guess you

Chapter 75

I was on my feet almost immediately after I read that text. I rushed over to my window, my eyes darting around frantically for some reason. I had no idea what I was expecting to see, but when I saw nothing, I fell back onto my bed, my eyes on the message again. Who was this? And what did they mean by I looked really hot right now… when it’s not like they could see me? It was creepy—too creepy—especially since they used the initial “K” as well. Knight was the only K I knew, and it sure as hell wasn’t him. I eyed the message one more time before tossing my phone to the other edge of the bed. “Yeah, nope. I’m not dealing with this tonight,” I muttered to myself as I walked over to my window again and drew the curtains shut. Just in case… Going to bed was more difficult than I thought, as my mind kept drifting to the earlier message. Knight still hadn’t called, but I considered calling him myself just to talk about it but i decided against it. He could still be busy, and I might be o

Chapter 76

Knight’s POVI was on my way to my car, preparing to go to work, when I got that call from Aria. I raised a hand, stopping Rowan from opening the door, and instead leaned on the car as I steadied the phone in my palm before picking up.I kind of figured that she would be calling because of the text I left last night, so a tiny smile spread on my face as I placed the phone to my ear.“Little Aria,” I called out softly immediately I picked, but the line was quiet, save for the heavy breathing that managed to come through.“Aria,” I called again after hearing nothing. I pulled the phone away from my ear slightly to make sure that it was still connected—and it was. So what was going on?I stood upright now, starting to get worried.“Aria, what is going on?” I asked again, and I heard a loud sigh followed by a voice.“Are you going to tell him, or should I do it myself?” the voice that I recognized as Jean called.“Tell me what?” I asked sharply, and he sighed again.“I’ll tell him myself,