Ian scooped Maja into his arms, while Omar hopped into the driver’s seat and drove off.

If he hadn’t caught a glimpse of the glinting muzzle in his rearview mirror, he wouldn’t have reacted in time. Maja had been targeted, and bringing her to Ian was the safest option.

Maja, cradled in his arms, sobered quickly from the sense of weightlessness. A quick glance upward revealed a familiar jawline, and she skipped a beat.

“Put me down.”

Ian’s face still bore the mark of a slap, and he gently set her on her feet.

As she tried to walk away, he blocked her path.

“Someone just tried to kill you.”

Her steps faltered, and she found it amusing.

She stared at him, a mixture of mockery and even sarcasm in her eyes. “Do you know who tried to kill me?”

Ian remained silent, and she stepped closer.

private room tonight, it generated her intent to kill me. The stab wound on Zoey’s abdomen, probably her doing. Now that

studied his face carefully, sighing in

Since you’ve decided to give it a shot with Judith, you should provide her with

“Maja.”

of her name, Maja’s eyes filled with

can call me Ms. Pennyfeather, if you prefer. Ian, let’s keep our

to walk away and

I messed up this time, but you’re also keeping things from me. I only got together with Judith to make you

“Enough!”

him off

lips pressed into a

loved me, you’d have rejected her the instant she called you husband! If you truly loved me, you’d have listened to my explanation and trusted me! If you had any genuine feelings for me, you’d have changed your bad temper. Why should everyone else have to accommodate your feelings? If a man who is courting me took me as his wife, and I openly enjoy the title. How would you feel? Ian, you never consider things from my side. You didn’t even respond when I said Judith wanted

the entrance of Greenfield Gardens, but there were no taxis in sight.

followed, his heart feeling as though it

“I’ll change. I will.”

say. After a long moment of silence, he managed to utter these five words,

grabbing her wrist. “Maja, as long as you break off with

had he finished speaking than

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