Chapter 57

LILY I feel his presence in the room without needing to turn around and see him. My skin bristles with anger and nervous anticipation. I’ve spent the last two minutes throwing my things into my bag and telling myself I never should have come back here. But that’s not entirely true. I needed closure. Without it, I have zero hope of moving on with my life. I laugh even though I feel like crying. Seems I’m still lying to myself. Because that’s not why I came back here at all. I swallow down a sob and spin around to face my personal demon, my lip curled in a sneer. “You come to make sure I don’t steal anything on my way out?” He kicks the door closed and stalks toward the bed. “No, because you’re not going anywhere, princess.” “Excuse me?” “You heard me.” He steps closer, and now we’re only inches apart. Heat from his body warms my skin, and my knees tremble. My head spins. I haven’t been this close to him since … I can’t think about that now. “You think you can stop me from leaving?” He t