Chapter 47

“Do you want to go somewhere else?” Brooklyn asked in a worried voice.

Cort shook his head and said, “No, it’s time I faced her head-on.”

“Do you think she’s dangerous?” Brooklyn asked, chewing on her lower lip.

Shrugging, Cort said, “I can handle her.”

He turned toward her and grinned, adding, “Besides, I’ll have you there as backup.”

Brooklyn’s eyes widened, and she asked, “You don’t think she’ll come after me, do you?”

“Don’t worry,” he said, putting his finger under her chin, so she would look up at him. “If she does, I’ll be here to protect you.”

She looked at him before smiling and saying, “My knight in shining armor?”

“If that’s what you want to think of me, then sure,” he said, staring down into her eyes.

They stayed like that for a few moments, then Brooklyn’s phone buzzed, causing her to jump back from him.

Scrambling for her phone, she looked at it, then frowned.

“Bad news?” he asked.

“Just my editor, asking about my article,” she said.

“Am I k