By Chance, By Fate
She always hated being told to step back, especially in front of others.
Liam exhaled sharply, an involuntary reaction that he quickly tried to mask by turning to face the group of security officers nearby. I clenched my jaw, trying to push down the mix of irritation and something else—something that made me want to walk over and tell him it wasn’t what he thought.
Not that it would matter. We weren’t supposed to be anything. We were supposed to be rivals, enemies, partners at best.
“Alright, everyone,” I said, raising my voice to catch the room’s attention. “We need a detailed outline of tonight’s security. I want to see every entry point monitored, every blind spot accounted for. No mistak