Liora’s POV
By the time I finally got dressed, I’d almost convinced myself to treat everything like a transaction., something that began and ended in one night. But that illusion lasted exactly five seconds. Because when I stepped into the kitchen, I stopped dead.
Rowan Hayes, the cold mysterious Alpha CEO was standing in the kitchen wearing a black apron. An apron.
He turned slightly at the sound of my footsteps. “you're done.” he said, looking up and down with a satisfied nod.
The smell hit me next, it was warm, rich, undeniably inviting. Eggs, butter, something sweet in the air. My stomach betrayed me again, growling softly, and his smirk told me he’d heard it.
“Sit,” he said easily, gesturing to the table. “Before you faint.”
I blinked at him. “You’re… cooking?” I b
