~CHAPTER FOURTEEN~
I head upstairs to change into my gym wear, tying my hair into a high ponytail. Before I leave, I tell Sofia, “Make yourself comfortable. I won’t be long.”
She nods enthusiastically, already buried in emails and analytics.
I grab my keys and drive to the gym.
The moment I step inside, I slip into my routine, stretching, warming up, letting the burn settle into my muscles. But the place feels different today. New faces. Too many eyes lingering a bit too long.
A sharp chill moves through me.
God, I hope Hardin didn’t station his men here too.
The last thing I need is bodyguards hidden behind treadmills.
Still… the feeling on my skin isn’t the usual stiff surveillance. It’s warmer.
Hungrier.
My gaze flicks up and I see him. A ridiculously hot guy by the weights, w
