Knight’s POV I hadn’t planned for this. It wasn’t something I ever wanted to do—especially not with how much I’ve come to care for Aria—but the moment Angelo’s call reached me in France and he mentioned the Oasis, I saw red. My plane was already scheduled to leave the following morning, but I couldn’t bring myself to wait another second. I left immediately, not even waiting for Rowan to pack his bags. I had spent the past week working my ass off just so I could return to her a few days early. The mess my father created was a lot harder to handle than I expected; it consumed every waking hour. Angelo messaged me constantly to let me know Aria was worried, but I ignored her on purpose. I needed to finish this business completely before I let myself fall back into her world. I knew that

