Chapter 25

Trevon stole a glance at Madeline, who seemed oblivious. Her eyes were already closed.

He suddenly realized he might be too preoccupied with Madeline's reactions. It was that strange connection that had him worried about how Madeline might get to him.

He was losing it.

"You can stay at the Galloway Villa. It's empty," he told Lydia.

"But..."

Catching Lydia's eye in the rearview mirror, he saw her mouth shut tight.

Madeline had only been faking sleep at first, but she soon drifted off for real. When she woke up, she found herself in the parking lot of the Angelic Garden Residence, snug under Trevon's jacket.

Trevon leaned against the car, smoke curling from his lips. His striking features were partially illuminated, and he was utterly captivating.

However, Madeline scrunched her nose in distaste. She could not bear the secondhand smoke.

The moment she stirred, Trevon saw her and teased, "Wow, you can really catch some Z's."

Madeline snapped, "Why didn't you wake me up?"

She c