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before his hand reached for the doorknob, Matt turned again, his blue gaze settling on Jayden. For a short moment the two stared at each other, caught in each other’s stare, before Matt forcefully broke the connection, hurrying out of the room.

    All the tension ebbed out of Jayden’s body; he was finally alone. His mind swirled over what had just happened, and the aborted thought from before rose back to the surface.

    Archer, Matt Archer.

    Jayden repeated the name over and over in his head.

    Why was the bloody name so familiar?

    Then it came to him like a new dawn on a clear morning. The name was so familiar because the Archers were what people liked to call old money . Jayden wasn’t one to follow the gossip rags—he had more important things to do with his life and his money—but he couldn’t help but notice the headlines here and there, and Matt Archer was a much-visited topic.

    Supposedly Matt was a spoiled rich kid, always out having fun showing off his latest sports car and throwing money in the wind as if it grew on trees. The public image, though, didn’t quite match up with the man Jayden had met. Public Matt seemed to be carefree, without any thought in head, while Actual Matt had hidden layers. Despite his angelic appearance, what with the baby-blue eyes, blond hair, and nearly perfect body, there was a hint of violence shimmering underneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to break free. Honestly, Jayden didn’t want to be in the vicinity when Volcano Matt finally erupted.

    Well, in any case, Jayden concluded, Mr. Rich, Handsome, and Slightly Unhinged was going to pay him well for next to nothing, because pretending to be Matt’s boyfriend wasn’t going to be any hardship. Hell, if he wanted to take things literally and ask for Jayden to service him, then for once, he would actually fall gladly on his knees. Still, a little bit of caution was a good idea.

    Having settled the issue in his mind, Jayden closed his eyes. Getting some rest would probably do wonders for him.

Chapter Three

    When Jayden woke up again, it was early afternoon, and just as Matt had promised, someone had brought some sweats and a T-shirt for him to wear. There were also some jeans and a long-sleeved shirt, and after a closer inspection, he found his own boots under the chair.

    His boots might not be good or up to Matt’s standards, but they were comfortable, and Jayden was glad they hadn’t been thrown out as well. It was hard breaking in new shoes, especially comfortable ones.

    There was a tray with food sitting on the nearby table, and that was the only reason why he slowly rose, rolling to his side and sitting up. He put a hand on the stitches on his side, but there wasn’t much pain. He could feel them pulling every time he moved or breathed too deeply, and yes, there was some discomfort there, but the pain wasn’t enough to warrant any special consideration.

    His toes landed on the plush carpet, and he experimentally wiggled them a little bit. Carpets in his experience were usually dirty and best not to be stepped on with bare feet, but this one looked clean enough, so he was willing to risk life and limb. He hadn’t known a carpet could be this cozy, and after smiling at it for a few seconds, he slowly got up.

    He pulled on the sweats and ignored the T-shirt.

    The tray held a few sandwiches, bottled water, and some tea that had gone cold. He wasn’t too fond of tea anyway, so he wasn’t too bothered by it. He curled up in the easy chair, taking quick bites, and after a few minutes, the first sandwich was gone.

    He was halfway done with the second one when he saw the phone on the nightstand.

    He chewed his lower lip with worry, and then he looked left and right, almost expecting someone to dart out of thin air and tell him he wasn’t allowed to make a phone call.

    He rubbed his forehead, brushing some dark strands of hair out of his face. Well, if Matt didn’t want him to use the phone, then