Chapter 78

SOPHIE WESLEY

My grip tightened on my purse, my heart pulsing in my ears as I sat beside Knox in the backseat.

His words still echoed in my head, curiosity and anxiousness brewing inside me, wondering what he was up to.

The car came to a stop, snapping me back to reality.

We've arrived at the villa.

I reached for the door to open it, but he held my hand, his eyes meeting mine.

"Tonight, let's make this real," he leaned in and whispered.

My breath caught, eyes locked on him as he stepped out of the car and came to open the door for me.

He held...