ia's

and meetings. I was still piling up f

nced at the t

appointment." Not that I was eager to attend, but I needed

he cast. The warm water did little to ease the tension in my shoul

rapped around me, I nearly

ped. "What are

ly-covered body, and I clutche

ile didn't reach his eyes. "Can't h

ou I'd co

d his car keys. "I'll wait o

i, tension thick between us. He placed his hand on m

g," he said, eyes

window, wondering what humi

ors, his hand possessively on my lower back as we entered. People turned to stare, wh

spered in my ear. "

t?" I muttered, but plaste

crowd, I spotted a familiar f

tori

nd. Last I heard, she was conspiring with Natalie agai

sive perfume overwhelming. "I'm so glad you c

igns of deception. "That's new. Last we

set my teeth on edge. "Water under

er. I turned to find Natalie, Marcus's sister wh

es were red-rimmed, as if she'd been crying. "I need t

was," I s

from nowhere. "Please, let me mak

suspiciously. "Not

waist. "Don't be rude, Olivia.

d coolly. "Just not in

d in my ear, his finger

tion. "If you're really sorry, Natalie, why don't yo

face pal

nd gripped my jaw with his free hand. "Stop being di

fore I could stop it. I swallowed r

out, pulling away fr

n that drink, I needed to get it out now. I stuck two fingers down my throat, gagging until everythin

oom and found an empty conference room down the hall

s Olivia. I

n besides Jane I truly trusted. And lately, I'd noticed the w

oice was instantly al

e address. "P

red in the doorway of my hideout,

rrible," he

lf. "Thanks. Just what

oor behind him.

k, Marcus's behavior, Victoria's suspic

s jaw tight with anger. "And you need to start d

I need evidence of w

a hand through his dark hair.

pocket, the simple act of kindness nearly bringin

me up. "Let's go before th

arking lot when a sickly-swe

There y

cern plastered across her face. "We

ll," I said. "David

ow, her eyes narrowing. "Marcus is your husba

cus appeared, his expression th

he demanded, yanking my

vid said coolly. "Something about

d steel. "This is between me an

vid stood his ground. "And con

upted, smiling sweetly at David. "You un

way from Marcus. "David

gging me toward his car, h

home," he g

being physically blocked by Natalie and two

e thought crystallized in my mind. This wasn't