Chapter 54

He turns and walks back to me, placing his hands on my shoulders, and looks me directly in the eye.

“Do you want this house, Emma?” He’s deadly serious. His intense focus doesn’t falter.

I bite my lip and look past his numbing gaze around the room we’re standing in, at the huge four-poster bed, modern, sleek furniture, plush carpets, and heavy drapes framing the most magnificent view I have ever seen. It’s more than a little tempting if I can get my head around how much a house like this would cost.

“I could see you living here. It’s totally your style.” I sigh, trying not to think about the price tag attached to this vast amount of space.

“Could you see

you

living here?” He nudges me gently with a small half-smile on the corner of his mouth. His face is utterly devastating with that twinkle in his eye. He’s going all ‘Charming Carrero’ on me, and my knees are already weakening.

God, don’t do irresistibly cute right now.

“If it was m