Chapter 8

• "I'm sorry to bother you, but can I come in?" Adonis' deep voice snapped her out of her daze.
• Delaney was taken aback by the imposing figure standing before her. She felt like she was in a trance. What was he doing here? She wondered if he had come to see Blaine, and her mind raced with countless possibilities. The events from their encounter at his office earlier flooded her thoughts, and she panicked, fearing that the situation had gotten worse than she thought it was.
• "Uh... Sure... Good evening… Mr. Langston," she stammered, breaking their brief eye contact.