ANNA'S POV

“James Reed? Isn’t he your ex?” Dan said, turning fully toward me now. His brows were drawn together, his expression sharp with disbelief. “What the hell would he be doing parked outside?” he added, his tone carrying clear irritation.

“I am just as shocked as you are,” I replied calmly, my voice steady as I kept my gaze on him.

That was a lie — at least partly. I wasn’t shocked that James was here. The moment he found out I was part of the Quinn family, the moment he realized I wasn’t some nobody he could dismiss anymore, it was only a matter of time before he...