Chapter 52: Ulterior Motives

On the silver-thread, soft-jade bed, Daxton Mabbett sat in pure, mortified silence. After washing up the night before, he had collapsed straight into sleep. He had not even bothered to get dressed. Who would have guessed Aliyah would barge in at dawn like she owned the place? He scrambled up and hurried into his clothes. "Kid, knocking is basic manners." Aliyah's face went crimson. She twisted her fingers together and blurted, shy as anything, "I'll take responsibility!" Daxton: "…" Aliyah...