Samuel stood in the doorway, clad in a sleek black silk pajama set that clung to his tall, lean frame. His freshly showered hair, slightly tousled, softened the sharpness of his usual demeanor. A pair of rimless glasses rested elegantly on his high nose bridge, adding an air of refined sophistication to his already striking presence.

Nora had always known her uncle was handsome, but at that moment, he seemed almost unreal. An impulsive, fleeting thought crossed her mind—a ...