The ride down in the elevator was suffocating.
Caspian stood on the opposite side, arms crossed, jaw tight. The easy intimacy from thirty minutes ago had vanished. Replaced by cold distance that made Lia's chest ache.
She'd seen him angry before. Seeing him was dangerous. But this was different. This was a withdrawal. Like he was pulling away from her in real time and she couldn't stop it.
The elevator doors opened. He walked out without waiting for her. She had to hurry to keep up as he strode through The Onyx Club toward the exit. People moved out of his way, sensing his mood. Even Nina glanced up from the bar, eyebrows raised in question.
Outside, the night air was cold. Lia wrapped her arms around herself as Caspian unlocked his car. He opened her door. Still the gentleman even whe
