Chapter 22 Sabotage

• Rico’s POV
• I smirked at the sight below, watching from the balcony of the house. Downstairs, I could see her clutching her luggage, with Sammy beside her. My plan had worked perfectly. I might not want to be committed to her or let myself fall in love, but I’d keep her close, just within reach. The defiant look she’d thrown at me earlier made it clear that she was done, or so she thought.
• From the first moment I’d seen her at that party, her innocence had caught me off guard. Just one look into her eyes, and she’d had me unsteady. Now here she was again, roughed up, back under my roof, just as I intended.