Chapter 8

Adrian

I was already up by the time Kael called me, and he sounded... I don't know, agitated

"Don, have you checked the news?"

Right, I hadn't told him yet.

"Yes, Alfredo is on it."

"His daughter is asking questions, though."

Ugh!

I ran a hand across my hair and sighed.

"I was expecting that."

"Should I..."

"Let her come. It's better than her looking for answers elsewhere. We'll have to risk calling him again."

I cut the call and stood up from the bed, my body already accustomed to the little hours of sleep it usually gets on a daily basis, and I headed for the basement gym, where I put on boxing gloves.

I needed to let off some steam before I saw her.

I was heading up the stairs to the living room when they came in, and the first thing I noticed, apart from the jeans gown that hugged her in all the right places while revealing a bit of her shoulder, was the way her mouth fell open at something.

Me.

My shirtless torso.

I immediately turned to the stairs, heading for my room, and glan