Viya's POV My hand froze on the biometric lock. I had clearly said it was my house. When did I ever call it home? The home he and I once shared had been destroyed by his own hands years ago. Now, all I had was a place that belonged entirely to m—one that couldn't be destroyed anymore. I turned slowly, meeting the gaze of the man standing in the doorway of 2202, watching me from across the hall. I pressed my lips together. "I only said you're living in my house." Don't twist my words. "Where did you get this house?" Caesar asked. I saw no reason to hide it. "From my divorce settlement." At that, Caesar beckoned me over. When I approached, his lips curved into a smile that didn't quite reach his eyes. "Two apartments totaling fifty million? That's it?" I

