Chapter 6

After we got back, Jerome dealt with Alex immediately. He quietly caused the entire Wington family to be in ruins in one move. As for Alex, he would never walk out of prison for the rest of his life. After that incident, Jerome refused to let me out of his sight. No matter where he went, he made sure I tagged along. He never let me out of his sight. Sometimes, he was so over-the-top that even when he went to the bathroom at home, he wanted me to go in with him. I couldn't help laughing. "There should be boundaries between men and women." He grabbed my hand and pressed it against his solid chest, his throat bobbing as he swallowed. "But kissing is allowed." Speechless, I yanked my hand back, shut the door without hesitation, and escaped. I rushed to the kitchen and splashed cold water on my burning face. Jerome had been getting bolder lately—and I wasn't ready for any of it. While waiting for him to come out, I opened Instagram, which I hadn't logged into in ages. The messages in