Chapter 2057

Catching her reaction, Zachary leaned in until the warmth of his breath stirred a lock of her hair.

“Really?” he murmured, the single word carrying both teasing mischief and quiet

reassurance.

His brow arched with playful concern. “Then why is your face so red?”

Startled, Vivian sprang to her feet and turned her back before the darkness could betray the bloom spreading over her skin.

“It’s probably too warm in here,” she insisted, voice a notch too quick. “The heat’s cranked up I’ll lower it.”

She padded over to the thermostat, fingers fumbling with the dial.