Christian’s hand moved from my back to my waist, firmer this time. "She’s not a w***e. She’s my wife."
The man raised a brow, clearly amused.
"Wife?"
Christian turned to me slightly. “Elizabeth, this is Adrian Lockwood. Business partner.”
Adrian chuckled. “More like business rival.”
Christian’s mouth twisted into something colder than a smirk. “I don’t compete with men like you, Lockwood. I don’t compete with dirts.”
That hit. Adrian’s smile faltered, just slightly.
“You’ve changed,” Adrian said slowly. “First your father’s about to crawl back from the dead, now this… surprise marriage. Got anything you’d like to confess?”
Father?
Christian’s grip on me tightened. Just a bit.
“You always stick your nose in my business,” he said coolly. “Starting to think you’re obsessed.”
Adri
