Jesse stopped his pacing and narrowed his eyes at Aiden. “What is it? And I do hope it works."

“What I’m about to say isn’t my real plan. But once we finish this first mission, we’ll move on to the final blow,” Aiden said.

“Why should I trust your words? You were single to the point of suffering until Alina decided to save your ass.”

“Well, you can walk away if you want. Who’s the one struggling here? Definitely not me,” Aiden replied, starting to rise from his ...