Chapter 24 Are You Falling for Him?

The man's intensely invasive presence left Lila Cross's head spinning. Before her loomed his strikingly handsome face—so breathtaking it made her dizzy. He raised a hand, gripping her chin, his lips curling with amused intent. "I may be low-key, but I allow you to be high-profile." The simple words, spoken in his deep, magnetic voice, were strangely mesmerizing. Lila felt herself go weak at the knees. Her mind went utterly blank—she couldn't even recall what she'd meant to say. His slightly calloused fingertips gently traced her lips. "From now on, if anyone speaks ill of me, tell me. I'll make sure their life becomes a living hell." Satisfied with the deep blush spreading across her cheeks, he turned and strode away. Lila stood frozen on the bed, dazed, her mind replaying the image of him pressed against her, that half-smirk playing on his lips. It took a long time before she came back to her senses. Beside her, the phone was still connected to Chloe Fortune's video call. Adrian Quinn