When I met his gaze, I felt my stomach take an uncomfortable turn. I couldn’t help but wonder what exactly I had walked into and what kind of business he was busy dealing with his friends. “So, what kind of business were you...” I asked but couldn’t bring myself to finish my question when Rowan narrowed his eyes suspiciously at me. It felt like I had wandered into uncharted waters and it seemed extremely likely that I was about to drown. “Do you seriously want to know?” he asked after a moment of thought. Rowan’s lips curved into a beautiful smile that seemed so innocent yet filled with mystery and dark secrets. There was a part of me that wanted desperately to know, but there was also a part of me that felt scared of the truth. What if what Rowan was about to tell me was something that

