Stolen Heiress
For twenty minutes, the only sounds were the rain and my pen scratching calculations, Lucien's breath warming the side of my neck as he watched over my shoulder.
Finally, I looked up. "Route three is a trap. The Malacca blind zone again whoever constructed this projection wants your cargo to disappear. It's not a mistake, Lucien. It's sabotage."
His expression didn't change, but I saw the flicker of respect, dark and reluctant.
"You're good," he murmured. "Too good."
He stepped closer, erasing the distance between us. His hand came up, fingers tracing my jaw with a gentleness that contradicted the hunger in his eyes.
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