Ashley's POVI don't know what took me to his room that moment. Maybe it was the urge to see him before I slept, or the need to thank him for the necklace, or the fact that I had come to return the one he had asked me to put back in the box.Whatever the reason was, it didn't matter the moment I knocked and pushed open the door.He was on a call, but the second he saw me, his jaw practically dropped. The conversation on the other end went silent for him, though I could still hear the caller saying his name over and over. He didn't answer. He just sat there, staring at me like he'd forgotten the world existed.His gaze slowly trailed down my body, from my face to my legs, and I watched his Adam's apple bob as he swallowed.A strange warmth spread through me despite the cold.He ended the call and rose from the bed, turning fully toward me. Outside, the rain had faded into a soft drizzle that tapped gently against the windows, but the room was still cold enough for me to feel it slippin
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