m me and nods. "Yes.

d then the other, a flurry of pops releasing the tension in my upper back. "But I don't o

mouth together and

day. So, if you somehow think you can sweet-talk your way out of this, I'd ur

d at my men. I see recognition flood his face. Sevastian isn't

something horribl

e his c

yes wide and glassy. They crinkle in

talking

and Lawrence does

ce doesn't

've kept quietly contained, breaks its mold for a second, flashing out. Before I

ghtly, but the force of it is still enou

Lawrence tries to fight, but he just stumbles

catches my attention. I don't even have time to recognize what it is

d I wobble, trying to find my balance

!" Lawren

n her before, but he has mentioned her briefly. Never by nam

st my chest is her. She's too small to be mu

pearance that it takes them a few seconds to recognize what's happening and step in to help. When

er face, wild and frizzy, and he

his first genuine show of e

rence and then direct my men to

r sides and then flips her ha

tten there. Her top lip is pulled back in a sna

ngry as she is,

d round, whereas Courtney has beautiful brown skin and a tight, l

its, stomping forward like s

movements, but she

ld be angry.

it within me. I

ying to atta

er. "Only because you

ng up a finger. "That har

g man, and you are

Lawrence warns. "I

s hard to believe such a strong-willed

," I bark over my shoulder to him. "I'd

fists didn't scare him. But my merely lo

Courtney snaps. "He can

you. Unfortunately, whatever

ning at the end of her tongue, but she

d g

with every step. Just before we're chest to ches

d a V-neck sweater that shows off her impressive cleava

l. He nods and grabs a stool from the corner. He places it behind Co

fingers together. "This is a

Lawrence

ostrils flared. "I to

ses hi

that part, Courtney?" I ask, turning towards her. "I assume you

hrough gritted teeth. "It's about yo

ss the face, but inste

re than anyone, but Courtne

" I continue. "Twenty-four hours for him to come up w

ning her attention to her father

spin around and shake my head. He close

," Courtney says

exist in the

eyes. "God, yo

tever she wants without consequence. I take a deep breath and then spin around, pummeling my fist in

Jesus, stop! I'm

Her skin is smooth and perfect and her hair is shiny and falling around her

I ask, balling my

tically. "I'm

ooking at me. He's looking over my shou

lways paid on time and treated me with respect. Not bec

anything to k

t to come back here tomorrow night to do it all over again." I frown. "An

Courtney sa

ience, once someone gets behind on one payment, they continually

e money-" Law

y for you to t