Carlos' POV

I didn't expect her to come back.

No one had the guts to stick around me for long, especially not someone like her. She wasn’t as tough as she pretended to be…or so I thought.

But maybe I was mistaken. She stepped off the electric cart with that defiant glint in her eye that always amused me. Her presence was a quiet challenge, one I hadn’t decided whether to crush or indulge..

I was on a call with Salvadore, a call she shouldn't overhear. When her gaze flicked toward ...