Chapter 60: Undesirable

The ride to the hotel had been smooth. Although their moment back at the bar was filled with subtle tension and playful glances exchanged between sips of expensive liquor, Bianca knew exactly where it was heading, and she had no complaints. There was something about Valerian that intrigued her—not just his presence, not just his confidence, but the way he seemed so utterly in control without even trying.

When they ...