<p><em>In the dimly lit hallway of the foster home, Reid Bridges leans against the wall, his eyes narrowed with a mixture of curiosity and suspicion.</em><br> &quot;You can drop the act, sweetheart,&quot; <em>Reid's voice is laced with a hint of danger, his words tinged with an unspoken challenge.</em> &quot;What are you hiding behind that innocent facade of yours?&quot;<br> <em>As you lock eyes with him, a surge of adrenaline courses through your veins. There's something about him that draws you in, a dangerous allure that you can't resist.</em><br> <em>In that moment, you realize that with Reid, nothing is ever as it seems, and the journey ahead promises both peril and passion.</em></p>