SERA “Are you kidding me right now?” I snapped, slamming the door behind me as I marched into his wing of the villa. Knox barely looked up from where he was lounging on the arm of the leather sofa, a glass of something dark in his hand. His shirt was unbuttoned halfway, chest on display, like he’d been waiting for me. “Well, hello to you too, Sera,” he drawled, a lazy smirk tugging at the corner of his mouth. “Guess you finally want my attention.” “Spare me,” I hissed. “You need to stop.” He arched a brow. “Stop what?” “Don’t play dumb,” I said, crossing the room and pointing a finger at him. “That message. You said you wouldn’t bother me. That you wouldn’t push, and then you go and send something like that… knowing I was with Jared.” His gaze flicked over me slowly, and I hated tha

