Chapter 21
Twenty-four hours had passed since the terrifying ambush at the mansion, and Lucy still felt like she was trapped in a nightmare.
After the gunfire and the chilling message left by the intruder, Austin had swept her away under the cover of darkness, locking her inside this heavily guarded luxury penthouse downtown. He had refused to answer her questions about the bloody charm bracelet or the mystery woman. He had simply gone into full CEO-dictator mode, surrounding her with bodyguards and a suffocating wall of silence.
The air between them thickened the moment Austin finally stepped into the penthouse living room that afternoon, adjusting his cuffs.
“Everything alright?” His voice was calm, but beneath the smoothness, Lucy heard the edge, sharp, questioning, and far too clos
