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Chapter 205
chapter 205
Owen quietly got in beside her.
Fryderyk knocked on the window, handing Owen a small box. “Inside are a pair of women’s earrings listening devices. They look completely mome undetectable.
He glanced at Owen. “It’d look weird for a man to wear them, so don’t. And whatever you do, stay close together”
Owen nodded, tucking the box into his pocket.
Aria drove off, the car gliding smoothly down the road.
The awkwardness that began with that accidental “baby” lingered, thickening the silence all the way to their destination.
In the shadows, Hudson watched with three of his men, well concealed.
“Hudson, are you sure it’s really them?” one whispered.
Hudson nodded. “You’ve all seen Owen’s photo. If it’s not him, we kill them both.”
They’d been watching Aria for days and knew Owen was her divorce lawyer, confirmed they were neighbors.
Whether or not they were actually together was anybody’s guess, but so far, nothing seemed off.
Still, Hudson couldn’t shake a nagging suspicion.
In the car, Aria let down her hair, then held out her hand. “Give me the earring.”
Owen opened his palm, offering the device.
Aria picked one up and began fumbling it into her ear, struggling a bit without a mirror.
Without a word, Owen undid his seatbelt and reached over, steadying her hand. “Let me.”
Aria, impatient, just handed him the other one and tilted her head, exposing her right ear.
The car was dark, and Owen had to lean in close to see.
Outside, one of the men asked, “Hudson, why aren’t they getting out of the car yet?”
Just then, the car gave a little jolt.
Someone cursed under his breath. “Can’t even wait to get inside–looks like they’re getting right down to it in there.”
Hudson snickered, “Let them finish. Once this is over and the money’s split, you’ll have more women than you can count.”
Inside the car, both earrings were finally in place. Owen absentmindedly reached over, tucking Aria’s hair gently behind her ear.
Aria looked up. “What are you doing?”
They were close–just a fist’s distance apart.
The faint glow from the streetlamps barely lit the car, but her eyes were startlingly bright in the shadows.
In that tight space, the air suddenly felt thin, charged with something unspoken.
Owen let go of her hair, still half–kneeling. “Just doing what lovers are supposed to do.”
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chapter 205
Arla glanced away, & faint, lionie smille tugging at her lips. “Already getting into character if you ever get tired and low, yezd mill
Owen had the looks, the skills and the commitment to the bit
Whatever odd tension was rising between them, she scattered it with a single sentence.
He braced a hand behind her on the seat. “You get out first. I’ll follow.”
They’d lingered long enough to make the spies in the shadows fully believe the act.
He might as well go all in.
“Sure.” Aria turned to open the door–but suddenly felt a sharp tug at her scalp.
Her hand shot up, searching for the cause, just as her clothes were pulled.
Owen instinctively leaned in, trying to help, but slipped, crashing into her and shielding her head with his arm.
His hand hit the window, sending the whole car rocking violently.
“Going at it pretty hard in there,” someone outside muttered.
“What are we supposed to do, just watch?” another grumbled. “If we barge in now, we might spook them. Better wait it out.”
The four men outside were now completely convinced–no need to act anymore.
As far as they were concerned, Aria and Owen were definitely that kind of couple
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