e, Joyce wanted to talk ab

verwhelmed her. She struggled to shake her head clear and

llapse, Zayne rushed over a

ightened his hold on her

injured badly this time and shouldn't go to work

t the worry in his eyes didn

rmed her suspicions

delayed any longer. How about

ry. She knew Zayne's suggestion for

s for Kacie and win her favor. Well, she could let him ha

Kacie would finish the pr

aw her agreement and then han

. Seeing Joyce's face grow even paler,

ed, and Zayne brought some war

you make mistakes, they won't punish you too harshly. But Kacie... Ms. Jenkins is different. She work

yne and suddenly b

ame of a genius, did that

ays and nights in the lab. She had read the books and

towards the door and said in a voice laden with pain,

defiance. She had always been obedient to him

speak but sa

remembering something. "I've organized a party

flow uncontrollably once more. She look

w herself to cry

attend the party. S

r, she heard the sounds of

r glasses to toast Kacie, who stood in a white dress. They were con

calm, but it ac

arranged the celebr

htly and was about to push open t

the guests. Captain Miller said tha

absurd. "This is my h

still closed the door firmly. He blocked her path

through the glass as Zayne, dressed i

d gazed at Kacie with tender affect

Kacie smiled slightly and p

bang. Joyce stood there with a sarcastic sm