The Bound Between Us

Chapter 1021

Given Mr. Walker's standing, he wasn't about to make a scene. Even if he caught them red-handed, he'd handle it with icy composure. There was no way he'd

march into a hotel with an entourage public humiliation.

he wouldn't set himself up for that kind of

Clinging to the last scraps of self-control, Mr. Walker called Autumn as soon as he arrived back at the Riverdale house. "I'm home," he said calmly. "Are you coming back on your own, or should I send someone to pick you up from the hotel?"

It was just past six in the morning, the sky barely brightening.

When Autumn saw his name flash on her phone, her heart lurched, panic washing through her. The shock made her fumble-her phone slipped from her hand and hit the floor. That single sentence told her everything: Mr. Walker knew.

He hung up after saying just that.

Autumn's arms and legs went weak, her heart thudding in her chest. In a frenzy, she shook Devin awake, her voice barely steady. "It's over, Devin. Mr. Walker knows. He's back-he knows everything."

Devin blinked, still half asleep. "Who knows what?"

"Mr. Walker knows about us! He's home. He knows I'm at the hotel-he even asked if I'm coming back or if he should send someone."

That snapped Devin awake. "Shit."

for his clothes. "What are you waiting for? Get dressed and get home-now. And listen, no matter what Mr. Walker asks, you don't admit a thing. Even if he suspects, as long as you don't say it out loud and he didn't catch us in the act,

understood men-he knew exactly how these things

didn't

asked, “If things end between Mr. Walker and

is to hold on to Mr. Walker-do whatever it takes

in Autumn's chest. She saw Devin for who he was-using her, never once thinking about a

over. "Back then, you said I wasn't good enough

get dressed- remember, don't admit anything. If you can protect yourself, maybe there'll still

showing off in front of Mr. Walker; now, he

Walker could crush him like an

to save himself, but one thing was certain-he couldn't afford

repeated urging, Autumn finally left the

time she got home, daylight was

the day. He sat alone on the

drained. The thought of her and Devin together last night, the sting of betrayal, made his blood

out this scene in her

check. "What exactly is your relationship

Autumn said, honest but calm. “I won't lie. Years ago, I was with Devin. I was

person. His family

never

Walker believed her about the years apart—she'd spent decades by his side,