Chapter 16
Graham's POV
The change in her body was subtle.
One second playful, her curves shifting under my hands, the next- stiff.
It was instinct more than anything that made me turn.
I noticed the familiar figure. There he was.
Rupert. Of course.
“Janessa,” his voice sharp. “What are you doing here?”
He had no business speaking to her.
He’s been the thorn in my side for years.
A rival I never gave the dignity of acknowledgment. If I were a man who took bait, Rupert would’ve owned me long ago.
He never has. Never will.
He was staring at Janessa like she was something left out on a silver platter.
And hell, this was a reservation-only restaurant. What were the odds of him being here?
I smoothed my thumb over Janessa’s side, pulling her closer. Grounding myself in her warm
