“You never said anything about there being any rules,” Raina said, her voice filled with disbelief, arms folded tightly across her chest.

“Well, now I’m letting you know,” Aaron replied, his tone calm but firm as he leaned back in his chair. “These rules are going to keep you in check and prevent any future complications.”

“No, no, no. I can see you’re clearly doing this just to frustrate me, but I’m—”

“Shhhh.” Aaron raised a finger, silencing her with a smirk. “I’m not done talking.”

Raina’s jaw clenched. She squeezed her hands together so tightly that her nails dug into her palms. Every fiber of her being wanted to...