Chapter 51

He sighed, rubbing a hand across his jaw. “I deserve that.”

“You do.”

Silence. Then, unexpectedly, she smiled — a small, tired smile. “I’m fine, Mr. Adrian. You don’t have to check on me.”

He looked at her for a long time. “Maybe I want to.”

Lucia’s breath hitched, but she covered it with a ...

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