ng rage. The public humiliation of the slap

strode forward and seized her wrist, his

clenched teeth. He started dragg

suffocating revulsion returned. The peace she had felt just seco

ed them go, a flicker of something cold and unreadable in

to play the peacemaker. "Juston, d

ooking back. Chanel froze, her fac

estroom, slamming the door shut behind them.

ssed, his handsome face twisted with fury. "Who the hell do

symptoms made her head spin. She fumbl

e down, and dumped its contents onto the marble countertop. S

eyes filled with contempt. "Can't you live witho

him, and for the first time, she saw the full, ugly tru

watched him with a strange, new calmnes

twisted it open, and shook a few tablets into her palm.

inst the wall, forcing her breathing to even out,

ge. He grabbed her chin,

led. "Six years ago, you'd be dead on the street if it wasn'

fire. The deepest, most s

you a life of luxury. And this is how you repay me?" Ju

es, she was nothing more than a charity ca

him further. He thou

y damn comfortable falling into his arms, didn't you?"

oice hoarse but clear. "

ever said anything so blunt,

s pure fury. "Sick? Good. That's good,

gance returned, but his eyes were cold and calculating now. He was looki

e said slowly, "I have an idea. A way to s