urface, a current of suspicion rippled. His eyes lingered on Katelyn Todd

pped first t

aces of their passionate night-wer

itation passed t

and anger in Katherine's reddened eyes. The i

ghost of a smirk p

her," Katherine

she lifted her chin with quiet defiance

desk and dropped t

e partnership agreement

e resignation let

eady turned, ob

yn saw it

r into a ball with one hand. It felt as though a vice had c

flicked to Vincent, her voice soft. "Vincent, I

nt said casually, then looked at Katherine.

therine like a blow, leav

fingers entwined with hers, pressing her down, his voice l

rifted further-th

nable to make friends. With a soft smile, she approached. "What a coi

on, they'd bee

pale woman arrived at the Todd ho

sobbing, confessing she loved Katherine's father and

haos. A bitter divo

r brother left w

ed up Katherine's brother from kindergarten-a

ncent's voice s

the grief swirlin

tely. "Miss Todd,

e, heads turning as t

elyn spent several minut

left and they were alone

been all these years?" Her tone dripped wit

but Katherine sidestepped smoothly,

hung awkwardl

e thick with feigned grievance. "You're still angry, aren't you? It's been so long

ng me back. Then give me back everything that's mine. The t

ined from Kat

Figures. Your mother clawed her way in as the mistress-stole my mother's place, took my father, and