"Not going to lie..." Knox said as he walked toward me. "I honestly thought you'd leave." He stopped only a step away before leaning down slightly, his voice dropping into a whisper. "But here you are... waiting for me like an obedient little bird."
I looked up at him and narrowed my eyes. "You've been dragging this out intentionally, haven't you?" I asked. "You made me wait on purpose."
"Did I?" he replied dramatically, placing a hand against his chest as though I'd wounded him. "I believe only you have the right to shut someone out." His smile faded into something quieter, more pointed. "Ignoring their calls. Ignoring their texts. Then suddenly showing up the next day, demanding to talk."
His gaze locked onto mine. "As I told you yesterday, Birdie, you don't do anything unless it bene
