gap in the cheap blinds, hitt

st her head spun. She grabbe

30

r alarm. The sheer exhaustion of yesterday

d calls on her screen

s she tapped the screen t

ed building?" Julian's voice was a

ard. "I... I over

outside." The li

pairs of jeans, and her toothbrush into a faded canvas duffel bag. S

he front doors of th

urb. It wasn't a flashy sports car, but

ing dark sunglasses and a crisp, charcoal button-down shirt. He looked entir

to her chest. She felt a hot f

. He didn't say a word. He just reache

t the deflated canvas. Hi

, staring at

tossed the bag inside. He

like expensive cologne and new car. She noticed

ack at her. "He's a coworker from the off

a sharp, calculating look in his gaze before he quickly look

led away fr

undown buildings faded into tree-lined streets a

. It was nice. Very nice. But it wasn't a billionaire's mansion. It w

y key fob against the security

said, holding the door for her.

e. She followed him

iating from Julian's shirt suddenly filled the tight space. Brook's breath caught in her th