MIAS POV
I didn’t move. Not even when the air between us changed. Not even when the warmth of Ethan's presence, so close, disappeared. It took me a moment to realize why.
He had stepped back.
Deliberately, As if nothing had almost happened.
As if I hadn’t felt his breath against my lips just moments ago. My heart was still racing in my chest, betraying everything I wanted to hide. My fingers curled slightly at my sides.
Of course, he would be the one to pull away. Ethan Black didn’t lose control. Not even for a second.
By the time I looked up, his expression had already turned cold, composed, unreadable. The man who had stood inches from me just seconds ago was gone.
He was replaced by someone who saw me as nothing but an investment.
“You're distracted.” His voice was calm, fl
