"Just repaying my debt."

Dorian’s response was blunt, and I instantly caught the lingering trace of his earlier misunderstanding about me.

"So you just happened to show up when I was in trouble? Should I be questioning whether you staged the whole thing?" I shot back, throwing his own accusation right back at him.

He didn’t react, his focus fixed on the road ahead. "I was wrong about you. I’m sorry."

Wait—what? I froze. He ...