Shortly after the doorbell rang, Fenn’s expression darkened. The timing couldn’t have been worse; he was finally breaking through Cambrik’s walls, only for this interruption to pull her away again. He let out a low sigh, his jaw tight. “Let me get it,” he said, stepping toward the door before Cambrik could respond.
When he opened the door, there was Genia, poised with a cheerful smile that vanished the moment she saw him standing there. “Cambrik!” she called, her tone warm and excited. But her voice died as her gaze shifted to Fenn, her expression freezing as their eyes met.
There was an unspoken but undeniable hostility in the air between them.
Fenn’s expression hardened, his eyes narrowing as he took in Genia’s sudden change in demeanor.
He knew Genia’s game well—she wanted to see
