#Chapter21 Tangled Tensions

Theodore I watched Violet carefully. The challenge had been set, but I was curious about how she was going to react to it. I could see her pushing me away, yet she didn't move. The silence stretched between us, humming like a live wire and burning like the sun, and yet she said nothing. Her expression was as cool as ice. I could smell the whiskey on her breath. It would take just barely an inch for me to close the gap between us. “... if I thought you were the kind of man I had to make keep his distance, I would have never agreed to this.” My heart skipped a beat. My chest grew tight. The urge to kiss her was so strong I was shaking, yet I sat back. She was going to be the death of me and my control at this rate. “Well played… how's the transition coming along? Anything of concern?” “No,” she said. “Not yet. I'll start my formal review with Sophia tomorrow.” I found it that. “Tomorrow?” She cocked an eyebrow at me. “Did you expect me to wait for a year?” I s