Chapter 54: Temptation

Alicia Showyer shook off Liliana's hand, carried the bowl of porridge into the living room, set it on the table, offered Nixon Walker a polite smile, and slipped away. Liliana, cheeks burning, sank onto the sofa and finished the porridge one careful sip at a time. As she swallowed the last mouthful, a hand settled on her shoulder, and heat flared wherever it touched, as if a spark had landed on dry tinder. It felt like he was lighting a fuse. His palm burned, a molten warmth that could have melted...