Chapter 59

Chloe’s POV

That got my attention. “And?”

“He won’t come near you again,” he said. “Not you. Not your sister.”

I searched his face, trying to see if this was another promise he would later break. “How?”

“That doesn’t matter,” he replied. “What matters is that it’s done.”

I looked away, my fingers twisting in the sheet. “And your wife?”

His silence stretched just a little too long.

“I’ll handle Margaret,” he said finally. “She won’t contact you. She won’t touch you.”

“You swear?”

He stepped closer. “I swear.”

I breathed out slowly. “And the job.”

A faint smile touched his lips. “You start next week. Headquarters. Your name will be on the list. No one will question it.”

I looked up at him then. “I don’t want favors.”

“You’ll work,” he said. “And you’ll be paid well.”

I nodded once. “Good.”

Another silence fell. He reached out like he wanted to touch my face, then stopped himself. His hand