Finally, Kayla grinned. “Wow. You’re a lot more like Sergei than I expected.”
Ariana laughed. “I thought the same thing when I first met her.”
Kayla made a sweeping up-and-down gesture in Valentina’s direction. “You’re emanating that whole quiet danger thing like he does. It just screams badass. I need to learn how to do that.”
Valentina blinked at her, but she couldn’t help the smile that spread across her face. Despite her initial reservations, she somehow intuitively knew neither one of these women were threats. Even so, it was always better to remain cautious.
She tilted her head, considering the body language of the younger woman. Whereas Ariana possessed an almost naïve innocence, Kayla appeared to share more similarities with Valentina. At least, on the surface. “You know Sergei
