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Riley's POV

The moment Jaxon opened the door, his expression was almost comical—a mixture of surprise and suspicion.

His usually composed features faltered, and for a fleeting second, I caught something unguarded in his eyes.

“Riley?” he asked, his voice rough and uncertain. “What are you doing here?”

There was a genuineness in his tone, an unfiltered curiosity that made me want to smile despite myself.

For all his arrogance and bravado, there were these rare moments when Jaxon Steele felt refreshingly real.

I cleared my throat, willing my voice to stay steady after breaking a few seconds ago.

“I need to talk to you. Can we do that inside?” I asked.

His brows furrowed for a second, and then, as if snapping out of his initial shock, he stepped aside, holding the door open for me.

“Sure. Come in.”

I stepped inside, my sneakers sinking into the plush carpet of the foyer.

His mansion was everything you’d expect from a man like Jaxon: luxurious, modern, and pristine, yet it fe
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