Ethan I didn’t have to take on all the work I do. I could have sat in an executive suite instead of getting my hands dirty, but I prefer to take the direct approach in everything I do. Until I see her, that is … I didn’t think I was missing something from my life, and then I saw my little angel through her window and realized just how wrong I was. Now I’m obsessed, and nothing will stop me from making sure she’s safe and cared for, no matter where she is—I’ll follow her myself to make sure of it. What will it cost me to protect her? Birdie Five years ago, my mother sent me away to a new city to keep me safe. Considering she already left her home country to do that same thing? It’s been hard. Not only do I miss her, but I have to stay on my toes, keeping myself ready to leave at a moment’s notice should the past catch up with me—with us. Any more, I try to keep a low profile, but my online following is getting bigger and bigger every day. I never expected to get this popular. Just as I start to wonder if my days are numbered, I meet a man who makes me safer than I’ve ever felt in my life. Is his protectiveness all an act, or can he save me from the people after my mother and I?