Chapter 35

Chloe’s POV

Drake came that night without warning.

I knew he was there before I saw him. The house changed when he arrived. The guards shifted positions. Doors closed softly. The air felt tighter, heavier, like it always did when he walked in.

I was in the sitting room when he entered. His jacket was still on. His tie was loose. His face was hard in a way that made my chest ache before he even spoke.

“Why,” he said, “was your sister allowed inside this house.”

I stood up slowly. “You already know why.”

“You had no right,” he snapped. “No right at all.”

“She is my sister,” I said. “She is not a stranger.”

“She is a risk,” he said sharply. “And you let her walk straight through the gate.”

“She showed up unannounced,” I replied. “What was I supposed to do. Let your guards push her away like a criminal.”

“Yes,” he said coldly. “That is exactly what should have happened.”

I stared at him. “You wanted me to hide from