Aliya’s POV

Ever felt like the more you get closer to someone, the more you know them less?

Well, that was Nick and me. We had taken things to the next level and it’s been a week now, but he still felt like a stranger to me. Always having errands to run, never letting me know anything about his life—I’ve always been in the shadows, and I still am.

Aside from that, he was everything I ever wanted—everything Philip wasn’t. One way or another, I was going to bring down those walls he had built completely.

I fastened my hands on the steering wheel as my phone buzzed, jolting me....