“He…” My mouth snapped shut, when I realised what I was about to do.

I definitely could not tell Xavier anything about my contract with Ethan. He demanded secrecy in our terms, and Xavier—he did not have enough backing to fight a man like Ethan.

Yes, Xavier has connections— I agree—but as for Ethan, he basically ran the entire city. He would destroy everything about Xavier if he had a glimpse of the fact that Xavier was going against him. My body shivered in cold when I thought ...