She couldn't help but look in the rearview mirror every few seconds, hoping-praying-that she

d into clusters.

ing, but resolute. "You are making a mistake

outh closed. He did not answer,

y, nor did she want him to know how disturbed she was by Henry's appearance. But she couldn't ignore

argain yourself out of this", Grace. Do you think I am unaware of what yo

his remarks. She opened her mouth to argu

me." "This is more than that," he said,

make sense of what he said. "What

g and cruel. "Your fiancé, Henry, is not the man you believe he is. And your family's inv

sheer confidence in his voice

othing to do

nk he's the saint he claims to be? He's using you, Grace. He's leveraging your need for vengea

gazed at him, too astonished to respond, as the

e known for months. And if you are too blind to recog

osed to be the answer to her pain. The man who would help her take down Lucas and prove that she

reets with practiced ease. Grace clung to her seat, trying to ste

uld he go this far?" she asked, t

nts a similar thing to everyone else does. Power. Control. And

together. Not yet. She needed answers, but more importantly, she needed to know whet

her tone warming despite herself. "Why did you

made it obvious that you did not want me. You cared less regarding the true story. So I had to approach

ever wanted to acknowledge it, but she believed he was correct. She had cut him off when h

again, the SUV came to a sudden halt, pu

egan, but Lucas's voice c

dered, his eyes da

headlights. It was Henry. He had caught up with them.

" Lucas said, his to

d, turning to him, h

it.

took her to the back of a tiny alleyway. Grace's heartbeat pounded as adrenaline

y, and Grace's breath hitched in her throat as

can do this to me?" Henry's voice was like ic

Lucas moved in front of her, standing

ry," Lucas said, his voice ful

into a smile. "You think you can

under his jacket and drew out a pistol,

ht. This was real.

not withdraw. He stood firm, his

voice calm but deadly. "Now

th danger. Grace could feel her pulse beating i

between Lucas and the pistol bef

, the excitement slowly faded, leaving Grac

d, his voice soft but conc

he was unable to eradicate her belief tha

sed in the alleyway to collect their breath. He

message f

me, Grace. I know things about yo

ooked at Lucas, but before she

he inquired,

But there was no

d him the