"Looking for something, princess?" Nathan leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed. Tessa had no choice but to turn around.

She swallowed the fear stuck in her throat and forced it down to her stomach. Or maybe to her liver.

"Yeah, if you don’t mind, could you unlock this safe for me?" Her voice dripped with sarcasm.

She refused to look scared. After all, she’d already broken one of Nathan’s rules.

His smile spread wider. He walked toward her, every step steady and ...