Over the last five weeks, they had spent every single night together. Syrene was falling deeper and deeper for him, and despite her best efforts to keep her guard up, this man was completely stealing her heart. He had taken her out to lavish dinners, private events, and high-end dates, and the physical chemistry between them had somehow managed to get even wilder. Chris was thriving, too—though something still seemed to be bothering her brother beneath the surface, living here allowed them to actually spend quality time together.
Yet, Roman still hadn't burned their original contract. He still issued orders like he owned her, and worse, Andrea had been back at the estate for a week. Syrene was utterly exhausted by the woman's endless, petty comments whenever Roman wasn't around to hear th
