away, his jaw set like stone. He wasn't going to risk his fam

to leave. "Fine. I guess my time isn't valuable. I'll just tell my bro

-was a lightning bolt. Ethan's face went white. This was no longe

knew exactly what he was doing. He was using the blunt instrument

med to shrink into the fur

iation. She mumbled the words, her voice thick with resentment. "I... I'm sorry." It w

made her a player in the same sick power game she despised. She

ic." But he didn't push her further. He turned to Clara

y audible. "Mr. Carlisle, does this have anything to do with me?" It was a we

you not laugh at my sixty-nine-dollar jacket?" He threw the ab

never get a straight answer from this man. "

nanimous hand.

. The frigid night air hit her like a physical shock, and she gasped, shivering violently. She had left in suc

y alone, adrift in the heart of a cit

e her. The back window glided down, re

ayes?" h

a wary

n a placating gesture. "I'm Lucas Sinclair. A friend o

bfounded. Julian? He had

owed by Lucas. He saw her standing there, hugging hersel

t even look at her for more than

ng that made both C

movement, he started shr