CHAPTER TWENTY SIX

AARON'S POV

I was sitting on the couch with Valencia sleeping on my lap. Her heavy breathing and normal heartbeat is the evidence of her sleeping peacefully.

I haven't stopped caressing her head and back as she sleeps. I had never expected her to almost break down in front of me, but what happened to her was that she was so broken.

I tried to move my neck but she was still biting my neck in her sleep, I gently secured her in my lap, and wrapped my arms around her protectively.

Something buzzes in her jacket's inner pocket, it must be her phone. She moved a bit as I took out her phone without touching her inappropriately.

A missed call and message was shown on her phone's screen from her guard, Alice, but it was locked. She must be worried about Valencia, so I decided to reply to her instead of Val.

I typed Val's birthday date but it didn't work. ‘‘Valencia? Can you open your phone? I want to send a message to Alice.’’ I gently whispered in her ears.

She searched for her phone, I gave