Suddenly, there was a shift in the air—something dark, something that jolted Olivia back to reality, if only for a split second. The man’s lips were still on hers, but she could feel the change. Something had happened.
Then the voice came, sharp, like a slap across her face, even though she hadn’t been physically touched.
“Olivia.”
Her body froze, her mind sluggishly trying to catch up to the sound of that name. She knew that voice. She knew it too well.
Simon.
She pulled back, but the stranger didn’t. His grip tightened around her waist, keeping her anchored to him, and Olivia’s vision blurred, still hazy. She couldn’t think clearly enough to understand what was happening.
Simon was standing there, his eyes blazing, a mixture of disbelief and fury in his expression. His hands were c
