The next morning, Lily felt the weight of her new arrangement with Aiden as she prepared to meet him. Last night’s confrontation had left her shaken, and though she’d barely slept, she knew she couldn’t afford to appear vulnerable. Aiden had made it clear that any hint of disloyalty would end badly—not just for her, but for her family.
When she stepped into his office, Aiden was already seated, reading through a stack of files. He glanced up, his hazel eyes cold and assessing.
“Sit,” he said, his voice clipped.
She took the chair across from him, keeping her expression as neutral as she could manage. Aiden watched her for a moment, then slid a document across the desk.
“I need you to look into Michael’s recent financial transactions,” he said. “Whatever deals he’s making, I want to kno
