Charli
Isaac barely spoke as he drove, leaving me time to think. I couldn't wrap my mind around what had happened, where I was, or even where I was going. The tumultuous tsunami of emotions billowed within me, the threatening winds frayed the edges of my well-bred façade. Nervousness and anxiety churned within me, their only outlet the uncharacteristic bobbing of my knee.
My current situation was almost unfathomable. I couldn't imagine how I'd feel if I were on my way to meet a stranger. How did that even work? Did the client and employee meet over drinks like a blind date? Surely they didn't move in together immediately. Nox was different. He wasn't a complete stranger. Granted, I only learned his last name today, yet I knew much more than a name.
I knew that he possessed an intensit
