The next morning, I followed my usual routine when I was in the city. I woke at four o’clock and prepared to jog. The villa was also equipped with a home gym but I preferred to jog every morning to clear my head. There’s something in the morning air that refreshed my mind and I needed it after what I did last night. I knew it was risky and Christian wouldn’t let it slide.

Before going out, I dropped by the kitchen to get bottled water, and I stopped on my track to find him in front of the stove. I tried not to make a sound but he suddenly...