Elin's POV:

As Baron's car pulled into my neighborhood, I turned to him with a polite smile, already reaching for the door handle, prepared to thank him and leave it at that.

But just as my fingers brushed the latch, his hand closed gently around my wrist.

"Elin," he said softly, "may I pursue you?"

A jolt of panic stirred in my chest.

I understood perfectly why Yanis had introduced Baron to me. And truthfully, Baron was ...