yone who saw him could tell he wasn't in a good mood. He hated

e had to pay a fortune-and yet she escaped de

g his glass down. Liquid sloshed over t

stiffened. "Not here," he muttered, darting a glanc

able to find out what was up-but for weeks now, he can't seem to fin

curiosity sharpening

ayful tone didn't mask the calculating gleam in her eyes. Sh

ched. "None of yo

intensely as if trying to pry the secrets off him. Timot

ver since, Timothy had been at Pierce's beck an

ierce, no matter how big o

staring and shrugg

ve him but nodded

gnoring the others. "The informa

to Alex before nodding. "Yeah. Ju

me," Pierce sa

lored jacket and pulled out a manila folder. But as he ha

ou won't tell us anything, we'll find out ourselves." She squint

ng the photo. Her eyes widened as she stared at

o. Was he perhaps interested in her? The idea of Pierce being interested

Pierce being interested in her sist

asked, though he hear

. "Now I want to know why you have my steps

. "Why would I fuck a bit

e was out of prison, but how exactly did Camille and Pierce know

rce?" Alex asked, intr

oaned in annoyance. "She's pr

ot know Camille personally, but she knew

nny, Georgina.

There's no way Camille's pregnant

on the table. "Am I not being clear? The bi

serious. "Wait... you're not joking? My stepsi

and threatened her mother and her, she could swear she saw a b

oke about someone being pregnan

le, that she's carrying your child," Betty m

eyebrow. "Why a

ed to Ventria, she was arrested." Betty crossed her legs, meeting Pierce's glare. "Unless

at made the others exchange glances, as th

his laughter subsided. Then he slammed

l-every time he got so angry, it frightened her. Betty, however, wa

handed it to Pierce. A family photo with Camille, dated years ago. Pierce star

" he r

need

id one. The child is

e then? How did Betty's stepsis get p

rch... she must've gotten pregna

usement. Pierce laughed because he just reali

lle. Assumed there'd been some arrangement with his father. Sleep with my son, get pregnant, and I'll r

couch, Pierce stormed out with

going?" Alex ca

ll he could think of was Camille, the one woman who mess