a glint of silver stre

through the air, embedding itself de

d quickly drew his

deadly serious tone. "The hand that dare

Morris family stoo

They had thought that he was the type

their head around the fact that

in. "What did you just say? Go ahead, say

ven colder, "I said, the hand that t

uting, surrounding Kayce

h rage. "You really don't know who you're messing with, do you?

another street rat pretending he's someone importa

h her feelings were all over the place, a tiny warmth

roared, grabbing the knife off the table and lun

ross the faces

" Rosalyn

tack, grabbing Matthew's wrist mid-swing. He st

he air as Matthew's arm bent at an unnatural

tter, the knife

he ground, shrieking

f the gang stiffened,

on, Kayce swept his gaze o

nseless, these men broke down the moment t

few of them stumbled forward,

d as everything turned upside down. None of th

as the same worthless Kayce t

ce said, "Kevin, stop hanging a

d everyone back

snapped, "Since when do you thi

n humiliated by a thug, Kevin sh

u weren't this bold when the

n said, "Give him a break. He's sti

s twenties. It was a poor e

w, it was how she codd

roblem doesn't give you the right to order us ar

in like that was foolish. There were better ways t

ies out of street thugs. What if they show up and wreck t

d Kayce, but he kept h

uld always be wrong in the e

evin said angrily. "Matthew's brother is the capt

like a king among men. His mine security team was pra

?" Jenessa's face drained of all co

. "You started this mess. You'r

replied, "Relax. I'm not

tans of finance bowed their heads in his pre

ppy look at her parent

Somehow, she found herself sid

n and Jenessa gave up and decided to call it a

slipped away. Kayce was

s were his bur

in and the Morris couple disappea

erent. For once, Rosalyn st

ing it down, when a pendant

ross, deep red with a smooth fini

e it ev

ht. But now, with his memories stitched ba

a rare, poisonous variety of sandal

ve gas. Prolonged exposure

s he realized Rosalyn had been

lly, "Rosalyn, you really shouldn't

caught off guard. "

. "If you keep it close, it could

her breath. "I feel fi

ought he was be

rned serious. "I mean it. Y

She slammed the rag onto the table. "I thought we agr

Kayce. "Alright. I wo

eone special gave me this. But that st

d, Rosalyn turned a

a simple transaction. She gave him a place to stay

re was nothing m

ng feelings scared her, and every time he showed

chased her without a second t