The silence inside Xie Huai’s penthouse was different tonight. It wasn't the volatile, explosive silence of a chaotic week, but a thick, heavy quiet charged with undeniable, simmering heat.Lu Chen stood in the center of the vast living room, his duffel bag resting beside his feet on the polished marble. He had changed out of his formal clothes into his comfortable oversized gray hoodie, but no amount of soft cotton could shield him from the sheer intensity radiating through the room.Sitting on the high barstool by the kitchen island was Xie Huai, his dark hair falling slightly over his brow, a glass of amber scotch resting between his long fingers.Standing near the floor-to-ceiling windows, looking out over the glittering midnight skyline, was Gu Yan. He had driven straight to the penthouse right behind them, refusing to leave the field open.The temporary truce was dead and buried."You're late for your shift, piglet," Xie Huai drawled, setting his glass down with a soft, delibera
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