Chapter 22

I stepped out of the bathroom, shivering from the cold shower. Exhaustion weighed heavily on me. All I wanted was to crawl back into bed and shut the world out. Then came a knock at the door. “Ivy,” Aaron’s voice called out. I rushed to open it, smiled, and let him in, locking the door behind him. “Yes?” I asked. “Arona’s dad invited us over,” he said. I frowned. “Why? Do you even know who he is?” “Yes. He’s our business partner too,” Aaron explained. “But Papa’s not around. What are you even going to talk about with him? You don’t have to put yourself through that,” I said. Aaron sighed. “I’m sorry, sweetheart. I already accepted.” I clenched my jaw. “Fine. I just don’t want to see Arona. The way she looks at you drives me crazy. I hate how she touches you, like she’s marking her territory or something.” Aaron chuckled and pulled me into a hug. “So my girl’s jealous.” “I’m not,” I mumbled, leaning into his chest. He grinned and kissed my cheek. “So you really don’t want to go?” I shoo