Chapter One Hundred and Eighty- One
Demir
She should have been back by now.
Demir stood by the window for a long moment, watching the street below as if staring hard enough would summon her car out of thin air. His jaw tightened as he checked his watch. Too late.
With a sharp exhale, he grabbed his coat and left.
Asli's apartment was quiet when he arrived. He knew she was still not back. The silence scraped at his nerves. He had barely stepped into the hall when movement caught his eye.
Her nanny was climbing the stairs, her steps hurried, almost furtive, and she disappeared into Asli's room without looking back. Demir frowned but said nothing. This wasn't unusual. Still, something about the way she moved stayed with him, like an itch he couldn't reach.
Minutes later, she came back down and the moment her eyes met his, she froze.
It was subtle… just a hitch in her breath, and like a tremor in her hands but Demir saw it.
