to see Brennen Howell was still there. He was standing by the win

ying a curt "That's all for now"

head to toe, his brow furrowed. "You look like y

far outweighing the physical. She manag

t and handed it to her. Only then did she re

melled faintly of clean soap, a scent t

speaking in his usual acerbic style. "I saw your video

finishing blow. "Your tast

annoyance and amusement. This man had

arp tongue, there was no malice,

R. Their first angle will be to paint you as a crazy woman, psychological

was expected. It was the only

o handle it? I can make the word 'infert

y emphasize that point, the harder the t

re-evaluating her. Her calmness and

t was the dinner Brennen had ord

"Eat. You need energy

dn't refuse. She beg

e, and for a moment, the usual sharp

n. She looked at Brennen. "Mr. Howell, thank you for

e out? If Sienna comes back and I'm n

eone I can trust to stay with me. A woman

ffered to send his driver to pick

by his thoughtfulness

es estate. On the other end of the line, Martha sounded like

ennen's driver. When she saw the bandage on Amel

lly gave Amelie a sen

alked to the door, then turned back to Amelie. "Call me

odded. "

ha asked quietly, "Ma'am

her," Amelie e

oward the door. "I can tell

a beat, a reaction sh

s just an ordinary friend whom