Sarah had one foot in her slipper, the other still hovering in the air. The moment she heard Eric’s words, she immediately sat back down on the bed, forcing a nervous laugh. “I wasn’t going to.”

Eric raised an eyebrow and called her name, “Sarah?” His voice was exceptionally gentle.

But Sarah knew all too well that the gentler he appeared, the more ruthless he really was. The coldness he hid behind those clenched fists made him all the more dangerous. ...