Siena Blake

I didn’t expect him to ask me anything like that.

Not after such a long and tiring day at work. I had spent hours moving from one meeting to another, sitting behind my desk going through endless spreadsheets, trying to keep my voice calm and professional, and making sure my smile looked polite even though I was completely drained inside. I had been holding myself together all day, and I just wanted to go home, take off my shoes, and rest.

And especially, I didn’t expect it to come from Lucian.

As the sky outside turned from blue to soft golden and smoky gray, and the last few...