I heard the faint ' Come in ' from the other side of the door and the sound of his voice had caused the hair in back of my nape to stand and the anger to bubble in the base of my chest . My palms became sweaty as I reached for the brass coloured door handle .
Stay calm , Lianna . It is only Ryder .
In the span of the few seconds that I had before pushing the door open fully and breaking the barrier between us , I had made sure to fix my composure . I kept my expression neutral and willed myself to look at him as a normal client that I have dealt with many times before . This was business after all .
But , as the door squeaked open and I caught sight of Ryder standing in a hunched position over his desk , my steady breathing had caught in the base of my throat . Suddenly , it became al
