words. His eyes grew wide with disbelief, and all that arrogance he'd

into laughter and whispers. A few of th

otice you that you'd pull a stunt like this? There

ou think you are, talk

time of day. You ought to

u and began to order her meal, as if none of them existed. Once she

u just going to stand there all day? Get out of my s

hose deep-set eyes had made her pulse race. The story he'd sold her about being humble and hardwor

rnered, she found it impossible to recall what had ever drawn he

d until it seemed his teeth might crack, and h

it your way," he snapped. "Don't com

friends rallied

ny woman he wants. People wo

'll have more love let

back before he eve

a, why are you being so difficult? Just say you're sorry. Eve

n Stella's eyes, an

ing her crashing onto the floor. The slap of her fall rang through

ching Jenna and gathering her close,

age swept thro

be this cold? Say you're

bitter because Jenna out

"Jenna, I never laid a finger on you. W

at you did! If you hadn't moved like that on purpose, she wou

e's probably still mad about me saying she stole my research results," she whi

her chance? She'll be begging me for forgiveness

expecting she'd never actually walk away. For that reason, he

command. "Stella. Get up and grab a

barely glanced up. She picked up her utensils, h

out to have my lunch. If Jenna needs first ai

nds unleashed a torrent of shouts, their fi

man? You're comp

here in pain and you're just goin

to hang on Owen's every word, and sudd

rashy woman-no em

inked. Owen's jaw tightened until it looked pa

n with two security guards at his side. "Not so fast. You all

ply, fury in his

m and almost amused. "Call whoever you want. I wo

d mumbled, "Let's just drop it... Maybe sh

is nothing for you. Your family's

way to silent humiliation as swea

softly, her eyes filling with tears

Owen as he froze, looking small and

and finally glanced his way. Her tone was cold and mocking. "What's th