Chapter 24

Chapter Twenty-Four

“Do you think you could help me find a bug detector?” Genevieve asked hesitantly.

Becca blinked in surprise. “Uh… is there an ant problem in your apartment or something?”

Genevieve chuckled softly as she finished twisting her hair into an intricate bun. “No, no. I mean a listening device bug. Like a spy bug.”

There was a pause on Becca’s end. “Is everything okay, Gen?”

Was everything okay? The question echoed in Genevieve’s mind. She hadn’t seen Matteo since the day before, yet she found herself constantly on edge, peering anxiously through the peephole, hoping to catch a glimpse of him. Her calves ached from the tension, a cramp reminding her how much she shouldn’t want him. He was dangerous—dangerous enough to have shoved her against the door like she was nothing on that very first night in her apartment. She gripped the cold bathroom counter, the memory sharp and unsettling. Shaking off the unease, she reminded herself she had a job to do.

“Gen?” Becca’s voice pulled her back.