LIORA As soon as we got home, Ryder dismissed all the staff for the night, insisting that he wanted to fix dinner himself. A shocking fact, if I may say. I don’t even know if he knows how to cook, but I guess we can thank heavens for takeout. After a quick shower, I changed into my nightdress before heading downstairs to meet Ryder, and the smoke-filled kitchen made me wonder why the fire alarm haven’t gone off just yet. Standing in the doorway with my body leaning against the doorframe, I smiled as I watched him attempt to save whatever was in the frying pan. The poor thing looked beyond saving. There were burnt vegetables scattered across the counter, and I was pretty sure the sauce bubbling in the pot wasn’t supposed to be that color. For a man who could rebuild a motorcycle bli

