CHAPTER 104

ELENA

I knew they meant well, but my God, I’d love to, you know, at least pee without being shadowed to the bathroom. Never mind the three brawny bodyguards in the next room. They should just hook me up to a mic, then they can all hear my damn business.

It was all for my own protection, but unless my ex-fiancé has turned into Spider-Man and can scale up nine floors and ninja jump his way into the room through the window, I think I was probably safe enough.

“Are you seriously standing outside the door?”

“Just in case.”

“Aiden! I can’t pee with you listening!”

“I’m not listenin’, darlin’. I’m standin’ guard.”

“You know, this is getting a little silly now.” I grunted and forced myself to pee. “Like, for real. And you were totally listening because you answered me!”

I flushed, washed my hands, and unlocked the door.

He towered over me by a few inches and outward by several more, but that didn’t stop me from narrowing my eyes in a challenging move. It had been days since I got the email, a