Chapter 57

Rose Greyson

Two minutes passed, and Hunter remained silent despite urging me to sit. I obliged, but he still didn’t speak.

“So…” I trailed off, breaking the silence.

Instead of answering, he cleared his throat. “I don’t intend on telling you this because I know you will not believe. I wouldn’t be surprised if you laugh it off,” he began in a subdued tone. His words unsettled me more than his voice did.

“How sure are you that I will not believe you?” I asked, giving him a skeptical look.

“I knew what I was dealing with the first day we met. I won’t expect less from you,” he replied with a chuckle.

I couldn’t help but chuckle in return. “I don’t know whether to take that as a compliment, but I will. So thank you, Mr. Hunter,” I said, feeling a strange boldness for being labeled as such.

A small smile appeared on his lips. “Miss Rose, I have to tell you this. Your life is currently in danger,” he revealed, causing my heart to