I walked fast,
Maybe even too fast. My heels clicked loudly against the marble floors as I made my way out of the estate. Even minutes after being so close to Marcus, my pulse was still racing as though I had just run a marathon.
The cool morning air hit my skin the moment I stepped outside the hall. By the time I reached the parking lot, Joe was already standing beside my car. He nodded at me, alert as always.
Even after he saw me, his eyes darted around the estate perimeter as though he was searching for something – or someone – to rush out of the shadows and attack us. His expression only softened when I was meters away from him.
“Good morning my Luna,’ he greeted, bowing as his eyes scanned my face, “Is everything alright?”
His voice might have been steady, but I could tell h
