He was waiting, of course he was. Leaning against the black car like sin in a tailored suit, no sunglasses, no smile… just standing there with that stillness that made everyone else nervous. People passing by actually slowed down to stare, because that's what happens when someone looks too expensive to be human. Teddy Fox didn't need security. His aura did the job.
And right now, that aura was aimed directly at me.
I stopped at the exit, half-tempted to pretend I didn't see him. But the truth was, I could feel him before I saw him. There was this invisible static, that same pressure I got whenever he walked into a room and it felt like gravity decided to pick sides.
He didn't say anything when I approached. Didn't look at me either. Just opened the car door like I was some emplo
