- ALEX (ELISE)
The silver lid clinked as I lifted it, revealing three perfectly fluffy blueberry pancakes and a small porcelain dish of real maple syrup. Next to it sat the thermos of hot ginger tea, right beside the paper napkin holding my two oversized vitamins.
Liam had left for the tower twenty minutes ago, but his presence was still practically vibrating through the penthouse.
Before he walked out the door, he’d actually stopped by the guest room, knocked softly, and waited until I cracked the door open just to press a warm palm against my forehead to check my fever. He hadn't said a word about it, just grunted in approval when he found my skin cool, told me the server logs looked clean, and warned me not to skip breakfast.
His suffocating attentiveness was going to kill me long
