Romance in The Mansion
I straightened immediately, shoulders squared, expression locked back into the calm, unreadable neutrality I wore like armor.
My job was simple:
Protect the mansion.
Protect Zayden’s interests.
And never, ever get distracted.
But when I opened the tall, gold-lined doors, distraction punched me in the lungs.
He stood there.
Aaron.
A little breathless from climbing the steps, clutching a backpack strapped too tightly to his shoulders, wearing an oversized sweater that swallowed his frame. His curls were messy, falling over his forehead, and his eyes—God—his eyes were wide and hesitant, like he was stepping into a world he didn’t belong in.