Page 92 of Wicked Savage

But how can this be? Cillian wouldn’t have come here. He couldn’t have gotten in.

I laugh to myself and grab the pillow, walking into the hallway to find someone from the cleaning staff.

When I spot one, I call out to her. “Lena, can you help me with something?”

She looks up, her blonde hair pulled tightly into a neat ponytail.

“Of course, Ms. Marinova. What do you need?” Her Russian accent isn’t as thick as the others.

“Can you smell this pillow and tell me what it smells like?”

Her eyes widen, concern flashing across her face. “Is something wrong with it?”

“Oh, no, no. It’s not that,” I reassure her quickly. “I know this sounds strange, but I broke up with this guy, and I swear I smell his cologne on my pillow. I just need to know if I’m losing my mind, or if you can smell it too.”

She hesitates, then leans in, inhaling softly. Her eyes widen even more.

“You smell it, don’t you?” I ask, a mix of disbelief and relief flooding me.

She nods, her lips parting in surprise. “Yes.”

“I knew it!” I exhale, my heart racing.

“Do you want me to tell Mr. Marinov?” she asks, her tone a little hesitant.

“No!” I raise a hand quickly. “This stays between us. Please.”

“As you wish,” she responds before backing away and disappearing down the hall.

I return to my room, my mind spinning with questions. If he was here, what does it mean? Why would he come? Does he miss me? Or is he just playing games?

Then my eyes land on my vanity, and I freeze.

My perfume. It’s gone.

“What the hell?”

I walk closer, checking the drawers to see if I misplaced it. But no. It’s gone.

Cillian took my perfume? What for?

A rush of anxiety floods me as I pull out my phone and start typing a message to Natalia and Alisa, desperate to share what I just discovered.

Dinara

Okay, are you guys sitting down? Because I swear Cillian was in my room. My perfume is missing, and I smell his cologne on my pillow.

Natalia

WHAT?! No fucking way!

Alisa

That’s crazy! Can you look at the security cameras?

Dinara

I can, but I don’t want Konstantin to find out. I’m going to install a nanny cam in my room, though, just to see if I can catch him here again.

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