Chapter 21. Taking the Chance

“What did he say to you?”

“He basically asked me what my deal was, and why he kept seeing me around you. It freaked him out apparently, and he was really insecure even though he tried as much as possible to keep that side of him under wraps. I responded with the fact that I didn’t know why we kept running into each other either, and that your interest baffled me as well.

“He wasn’t satisfied though, and issued a really verbal warning about my actions around you, stating that if he had to warn me about staying away from you one more time, it would be with his claws instead of his words. I was in no mood to be mauled in that moment, so I took his warning very seriously. That was why I reacted the way I did when you tried another one of your attempts the very next day.

“Maybe I would have postponed it for a few more days if I knew what was at stake, you know. But when you reacted that way, I knew something was wrong so I went straight to Fabrizio and we had the discus