Chapter 80

Harper’s POV

He’s serious.

He’s actually, terrifyingly serious. He’s going to keep me. Not in the casual, offhand way people joke about things like that. No... he means it. Possessively. Unapologetically. As if my future has already been written into his, and there’s no escape clause.

Theo turns into a room, finally stopping, his stride barely faltering when he sees Mason waiting just inside.

“That urgent you had to stand here for me?” Theo mutters, his tone dark with irritation but not truly angry.

“We all need to sign, remember?” Mason replies calmly. “Nathan said this morning it was due by noon.”

Theo grumbles under his breath, too low for me to make out.

“Three days,” Mason says sharply. “Three fucking days of this t