POV: Keith

I brought her back to my private showroom upstairs, but she wouldn’t sit next to me or even come close to me for any reason. She just kept to herself and played on her phone, tapping on the screen nonchalantly. The guards followed me up here and positioned themselves at every corner. I specifically asked Edmund to stand watch outside the door, but he talked himself out of that duty post as well. He claimed there was no need for more guards out there because there are two guards there already and I have a security camera right outside that door.

I’ve learned that arguing with him is...