She closed her eyes, letting the heat seep into her muscles, washing away the tension that had been coiling inside her all day.
For a moment, it felt as if the world outside didn’t exist.
The water cascaded over her, and she leaned her head back, letting it soak her hair.
But as the steam enveloped her, a strange sensation prickled at the back of her neck—a feeling she couldn’t quite place.
Her eyes snapped open, her heart thudding as she turned her head sharply toward the doorway.
And there he was.
Adolphus stood leaning casually against the frame, his dark eyes fixed on her with an intensity that sent a shiver down her spine.
His presence was commanding, magnetic, and wholly unnerving.
“I didn’t think you’d be here,” he said, his voice low and laced with something she couldn’t decipher.