Chapter Thirteen: After Midnight Kylie couldn’t stop thinking about Victor Black. Which was unfortunate. Because she also couldn’t stop thinking about Nolan standing too close to her in the front hallway looking one second away from either kissing someone or starting a war. Possibly both. By midnight, sleep felt impossible. Rain still drifted softly against the windows, though the violent storm had faded into a cold mountain drizzle. The ranch sat quiet beneath the dark sky outside, wrapped in fog and silence. Too much silence. Kylie tossed onto her back with a frustrated groan. This place was ruining her life. First mysterious sabotage. Then emotionally damaged billionaire cowboys. Now creepy businessmen threatening her cryptically in mansion hallways. Fantastic. She stared

