“Hello, she's with me.” Reed's cold and authoritative voice almost sent the man cowering back in fear.

He hurriedly stepped back and looked at Reed with a nervous smile.

“Mr. Luca, I'm sorry. I don't know she's with you.”

Without waiting for Reed's reply, the man scurried away and Reed turned to face Aria with darkened eyes.

He held her hands and whispered gently, his breath fanning her eyes.

“Have I told you how beautiful and sexy you looked? I almost started to think of gouging out the fifteenth man that has stared at you.”

Goosebumps rose on Aria's arm suddenly and she shivered slowly, her cheeks turning red at...