Noah POV

I watch Zoe agree to Mr. Clark's terms and my stomach twists with worry and apprehension because everything about this situation feels wrong—the too-smooth smile on Mr. Clark's face, the way he's looking at Zoe like she's a prize he's just won, the calculated gleam in his eyes that suggests he's already planning something beyond what he's said out loud.

This man definitely doesn't have good intentions.

But Zoe has made her decision, ...