Chapter 19
Astrid’s POV
I couldn’t believe what had just happened. My lips still tingled, my whole body still felt wired from standing against that wall, nearly begging for a kiss that never came.
Rhett Rivers had cornered me, and nearly ruined me with nothing more than a whisper. And like the damn fool I was, I’d wanted it.
The realization burned hotter than shame itself.
I stormed after him. By the time I reached the stairs, he was already halfway down, his broad back retreating like none of it mattered.
“Rhett!” I called after him.
He paused, his hand gripped the rail, and turned just enough to glance at me. His expression was unreadable. “What?”
“What the hell was that?” My words snapped out before I could rein them in.
His brows lifted slightly, like I’d spoken nonsense. “Wha
