hen Jon swooped in, pulling her away

ould your fiancee approve?" Ryan raised an eye

g a beat, "Why don't you ask her yourself?"

kseat door of his car and pushed Dayna in a

ded the space, prompting Dayna to scoot towar

ce, Dayna ventured, "So,

ning for Jon and Madison, even reserving a hote

turning her face towards his. "What? Did I spoi

, scrambled for words. "It was purely coi

n's lips claimed hers, his kiss for

ushed him back firmly. "Mr. Matthews!" she

istance-Dayna seldom opposed hi

tated decisively, her voice firm, reflecting her r

," Jon demanded

an't possibly believe that I would continue this arrangement even after

r past had been nothing more than

r lips. "So, you're reall

irmed bluntly, he

're making a mistake. He's always interested in what's m

cted of her. "What does it matter? I haven't experienc

," Jon remarked, his tone laced with an om

olness, "Don't worry, Mr. Matthews. I'll keep our personal and professional lives separate

ttling. As his hands ventured under her clothes, his voice was sharp. "You think you can

na's use of his full name carried a

cruel as they intruded under her skirt,

as he unfastened his belt and claimed her wit

he room flooded with daylight and eerily silent

ped her back to reality. Opening the door, Day

be tighter around her camisole-clad body, tr

e for the intrusion." At her nod, her accomplices began hastily packing Dayna's belon

her scant attire. But Rhonda was unmoved by Dayna's shivering for

avoid this end. Clearly, she was wrong. Now, I must handle this,"

, her expression void of sympathy. Dayna stood silently,

s medical expenses. After all, you and Mr. Matthews indeed have a long history together," Rhonda

dened Dayna, or so she thought. Yet, the recent upheavals, culm

Caroline Hudson, for support, who found Dayna shi

world might have seen this debacle," Dayna attempted to j

d her coat around Dayna, h

" she demanded, her voice thick with anger

pride intact," Dayna implored,

ness for her friend. She knew that causing a scene would change nothing. Reluct

h worry for her mother. She soon headed to the hospital, only to fin

bed a passing nurse

e was discharged earlier," th

" Dayna pressed, her h

thews," the nurse replied, oblivious