The part of me that remembers him from so long ago blushes.
Raizo glances around Demyen’s office and chuckles. “I see you really are just like your mother. Beautiful, tempting—andriding the edge of danger.”
No idea what he’s talking about, but okay, sure. I force my smile to widen and will my hands to stop trembling as I gesture towhat looks like a minibar. “Care for a drink?”
“Thank you, but no.” Raizo eyes me closely as I grab a bottle of water from the fridge just to have something to do with myself.“I came here on business and already lost myself to distraction.”
“Er, right. Well, let me know if you change your mind.”
I want to keep things as casual as possible. I want to keep the distance between us as broad as possible, too. Despite what Iremember about him from
