Aria's pov There was no time to explain. I bolted toward the dressing room door, kicking off my heels and shoving the door open. Big mistake. Inside the cramped space stood a towering figure. His presence sucked all the air out of the room. My blood turned to ice. I looked up and met his gaze. He removed his sunglasses slowly, revealing eyes that cut through me like blades. Our eyes locked. For a split second, I felt like I'd been hit by lightning. My brain went completely blank. When I saw him moving toward me, reality crashed back. My body reacted before my mind could. I stumbled backward, desperate to flee. But he closed the distance between us with ruthless efficiency, leaving me nowhere to run. I whirled around instinctively, only to find two men in black

