Chapter 55

Even after two days, I still smile every time I let myself into my new building. I’ve never lived on my own before. It’s so liberating. Taking out my shiny new key, I open the front door, and my heart almost stops beating. I scream, which only makes him smile. “Zeke? What the hell? How did you even get in here?” He’s sitting at the tiny breakfast bar in my little kitchen, hands casually resting on the countertop. “I’m a man of many talents, Lily.” “Yeah? I didn’t figure breaking and entering was one of them.” “You’d be surprised at the extent of my skill set.” I put my hands on my hips. “How did you even know I moved here?” “I made the mistake of not being thorough in my research on you once before, Lily. It cost me everything, and it will never happen again. I know everything there is to know about you now.” I sure hope not because then you and I could be in a whole heap of danger. “Highly doubtful,” I say instead, crossing my arms over my chest. The corner of his mouth curls up. “I k