EMBER’S POV
Rafael raises one hand in a pleasant wave, completely unbothered by the murder in my security chief’s eyes.
“Enjoy your spa day, Ember,” Rafael says, stepping aside to let me exit. “And remember—Knox collects broken things because he thinks he can fix them. But I don’t think you’re as broken as he believes. I think you’re something else entirely.”
“And what’s that?”
His smile widens. “Dangerous. In the best possible way.”
The elevator doors close on his face, and Nathaniel is at my side immediately, practically vibrating with protective fury.
“Are you alright? Did he touch you? I’ll kill him. I’ll—”
“I’m fine,” I cut him off, tucking Rafael’s card into my dress pocket without examining it further. “He just wanted to introduce himself.”
Nathaniel looks like he wants to a
