he crossed her arms, chin high. "My brother's health

t are you even wearing? Did the Hayes family

t Catherine's furious face. Her expression

ion only enraged

ing to you!" She steppe

perfectly timed. Catherine's push met only air, and she

e. That's

was quiet, but it carried an

rother! You can't let her fool you!

e, then turned to her bodyguards. "Wh

n moved to

approach, her eyes cold and steady-

es to to

bodyguards stopped dead, exchanging uncertain

disbelief. "Julian, are you defen

as on Faye-watching, waiting to

nsion. "Miss Sinclair, before you question my treatment, perhaps y

ked up the largest pi

ye said, holding it up. "It

ance? With weeds and sti

her voice sharp. "But you're not h

over. She just needed Julian to

e you barge into someone's room, try knocking. It's a basic cou

they struck Catherine's

ess, Catherine c

list is destroyed. But I have it memorized. If you still w

s-flawless, steady, without pause. She let the words land. Thi

aced with his sister's attack, this woman hadn't shown a sh

m. "Claude, you heard her. Prepare

. She couldn't believe Julian was

!" she c

his patience gone. "Before I decide

foot, Catherine stormed

ed at each other, the air between them ch