But trust and the lack of it always play to the forefront of my brain.
I might be able to give a summary of Sienna, but nowhere on paper did it say how trustworthy she is. Or, if thrown in a difficult situation, if she would rat.
Sienna reaches her dresser, one hand still gripping the towel, and that’s when she notices me.
Her breath catches mid-step.
She freezes.
I watch as her spine stiffens, her shoulders pull back, and then a flash of anger illuminates her face.
Perfect.
“What the hell?” she snaps, stepping back like she’s about to run. “You’re in mybedroom.”
“I am.”
Her nostrils flare. “Youbroke in.”
“You should lock your windows.”
“You do realize I live on the third floor?”
My lips curl slightly. “I used the door.”
Her eyes widen, her hands begin to shake, and my smirk fades. She’s trying to keep it together, but I see the mix of anger, fear, and adrenaline coursing through her.
I take my time looking at her. Not just because she’s standing there barely dressed, but because Ican.
She’s beautiful. Not in the polished, made-up way most women in my world are. There’s something raw about her. The soft curves, smooth skin, and fire in her eyes tell me she’s not going to make this easy.
I like that.
“You’re coming with me tonight,” I tell her. “It’s not safe for you here.”
She snorts and rips her top dresser drawer open. “Get out, Mr. Volkov. I’ve had enough games for today.”
“I wasn’t asking, Sienna.”
“It’s Miss Graves to you.” She throws a white tee over one shoulder and searches for something else. “I’m not going to tell you again.”
I raise an eyebrow. “I told you what was happening. You saw it for yourself tonight.”
Sienna twirls on me, a glower pointed in my direction. “I saw that I shouldn’tget involved with you because he’s taken a veryspecial interest in you coming to the bakery today. If anything, you made it worse.”
“I’m the least of your worries right now.”
She snorts. “Tell that to my so-called debt and the fact that you think I belong to you.”
You do.
And I’m definitely going to collect.
“Sienna, I’m not trying to make this difficult for you. I will make you as comfortable as possible while?—”
“Did you not hear me when I said I would call the cops?”
“You never mentioned that.”
