tment building. The place where I ha

e entrance. He punched in the code for the main door. It didn

finger pressing the button again and

there! Open the door!" h

er of the woman he was calling for. I al

e tone he always used. "I' ll give you anything you want. Money, a house, a new l

me, broken me, and left me to die, he wanted me to be reasonabl

Mark, shifted his weight. "Sir, maybe

ng open. A woman stood there

es narrowing as she took in Liam' s e

warn me. A wave of love and sorrow washed over me. I wanted to reach out,

am said, his voice tight with auth

. It was a sound full of pain and c

ng into the lobby. "You'

usion. "What are you talking a

and down, and for the first time, I saw a flick

er voice clear and sharp in the quiet

' s face. "What? That' s i

e? You and your disgusting family used her like a blood bank, you broke her heart, and then you

, shaking his head.

d dangerous. "Get away from her home. You

ently took Liam' s arm

g back towards the car like a man in a daze.

my invisible chains pulling me away fro

, Liam fumbled for his

ind her?" Chloe'

am stammered. "Her fr

Then, a soft, theatrical sob. "Oh, Liam. What

he was a master manipulator, pl

he focused on his new purpose. He reached over and took her hand, his thumb st

of pure hatred tighteni

still thought he could carve

ring. I couldn' t touch anything, couldn' t speak. Bu

r. He had no idea this