Cassian's POV
I pulled back, a strange uneasiness settling over me. Something felt off, and it wasn't just my lack of enthusiasm for the naked woman beneath me.
"What's wrong, baby?" Chloe purred, reaching up to trace my jawline. "You seem distracted. Is this about her? That girl you're keeping upstairs?"
The mention of Aria only heightened my awareness of a sound that didn't belong—a soft thud, followed by what might have been a muffled voice.
"Did you hear that?" I asked, already pulling away.
Chloe reached for me, misunderstanding my concern for some kind of game. "Hear what?" she asked coyly, her fingers trailing down my chest as she tried to pull me back. "Come on, don't leave me hanging now."
"Shut the f**k up!" I snarled, throwing her hand off me. The playful look on her face
