Alina sat curled up beside Aiden on the couch, smiling softly. All she could focus on was him, especially since his eyes hadn’t left her face since she walked in.

She let out a small breath, gently brushing her fingers over his hand.

“I don’t even know where to start. But honestly, it was kind of funny,” she said softly.

“Funny?”

“You should have seen me begging Mr. Wilson to leave me alone. If he hadn’t been so stubborn, maybe it wouldn’t have ended the way it ...