a P

e heavy door closing behind him, shutting

my best friend to com

the sofa, hiding my face in my arms. I

he booth opened again. A familiar figure rush

e. Her fiery red hair was a mess,

your phone's location and came as fast as I could! Are

ll it took. The tears I'd been

sh, the humiliation at the hospita

are he treat you like that! And that Cor

hat asshole! Wait here; I'm going to get y

a few texts. A few minutes later, the door

with a smile that could light up a room. He lo

slightly. "I'm Jax White. It's

Handsome, right? Forget that ice-cold Alp

.But Jax was a professional. He poured us drinks,

ittle better. And I had a few drinks,

is voice a low murmur. "Miss Kira, your smi

so I smiled and gently pushed him a

t at that exact moment, a familiar, ice

n my face. I slow

tood at the entrance,

as still resting on Jax's chest. His gaz

freezing. Vivian and Jax both felt the

my hand to my eyes. I saw a cold,

to humiliate me. To leave me

me to be laughing

lly. It was pure fear. Because of

was a physical blow,

instinctively tried to move away

en another. Each step landed l

down at me; then his gaze shifted t

scrambled out of the booth as if th

eyes. I nodded slightly and told her that I would be fine

f us in the booth. And his

on the sofa on either side of me, t