Just as Hannah reached to draw the curtains, she heard the door being unlocked.
It swung open.
Despite that, she continued pulling the curtains and turned to face the door.
Bryson shut the door behind him, locking eyes with Hannah.
She grinned, sauntering towards him. “Impressive. You cracked my code pretty easily.”
Meanwhile, downstairs in the hall, Remington glanced up and caught sight of Bryson entering Hannah’s room and shutting the door.
His gaze narrowed. Was that a man sneaking into Hannah’s room, or was he seeing things?
‘s
“I didn’t expect you to crack the password so quickly.”
In the room, Hannah couldn’t resist a playful jab at Bryson.
Without warning, Bryson lifted his hand, gently messing up Hannah’s hair before drawing her close.
Caught off guard by his sudden embrace, Hannah found herself leaning into his chest. She reached up to pat him on the back. “What’s up?
You okay?”
“Drop out of the competition tomorrow.”
Books Chapters Are Daily Updated Join & Stay Updated for All Books Updates…
“Excuse me?”
Gently pushing Bryson back, Hannah’s confusion was clear. “Why are you telling me to drop out all of a sudden?”
But before Bryson had a chance to explain, a knock interrupted them.
“Who’s there?” Hannah called out, her voice firm.
“It’s me.”
As soon as Remington’s voice filtered through the door, Hannah’s grip tightened around Bryson’s wrist. “His timing could not be worse!” she whispered urgently.
In a rush, Hannah pulled Bryson toward the wardrobe and yanked the doors open. By some stroke of luck, it was bare.
Shoving Bryson inside, she whispered urgently, “Just stay here for a bit. I’ll handle him and then you can come out.”
After saying that, Hannah spun to leave, yet Bryson caught her hand, pulling her into the closet with him.
Off-balance, Hannah tumbled into Bryson’s embrace, and they both crashed against the closet wall with a loud bump.
“Are you all right.. Hmm. .