**Aria POV

Two months had passed and there had been almost no sign of Chris. There were rumors that he had left Romulus on a business trip overseas, or that he had taken some time off on a private island.

But I knew he was still here; I could feel him at the back of my mind. Most of the time it was quiet, and I was able to focus on my work. But whenever I thought of Noah, remembered the touch of his lips, the softness of his touch…

Chris’s voice would ...