Chapter 30

Matilda shuddered, her disbelief lifting her gaze to meet Mason’s indifferent eyes.

After his words settled, he rose, nodding slightly at them. “Well, I should get going. If you change your mind, give me a call anytime. Our design team at the firm is really looking forward to having you on board. And thanks for the coffee; it was great.

He pushed open the door and left, a business card of his tucked beneath the coffee mug.

Matilda’s heart raced, and it took her a while to collect her thoughts.

When Mason climbed into Yvan’s sleek car, Yvan immediately turned to him and asked, “How’d

it go?”

Mason just shook his head. “No dice.”

“I figured as much…” Yvan muttered to himself before starting the engine and smoothly pulling away from the studio.

As they merged onto the freeway. Mason finally broke the silence. “Why didn’t you just help her yourself? Why go through me?”

Yvan’s grip tightened on the steering wheel “Me? She’d probably rather diet accept my

help.”

“That figures.” Mason chuckled carelessly. “She’d welcome me more than you.”

honked the horn aggressively. “You have a

shook his head and then prodded further. “But seriously, if you care about her so much, why did you

he hated most, so why did he go to such lengths to help her?

road ahead, and after a long pause, he said, “Because

time, and you had no idea,” Mason implied that Yvan had imprisoned his own wife, heavy with

landscape whiz by, felt the car

hit a nerve?”

too soft on you. I’m going to tell your old man about your escapades

“Yvan, don’t be a fucking dick, man! That’s no way to treat a

Chapter 38

Get the hell out of

His phone rang with an unfamiliar number. He

boy, his

voice, Yvan softened. “Logan, what’s up, kiddo?”

years. “Daddy, did you go see Mommy

could the kid be

room as he

told me someone recognized her as Dawn

sighed deeply. “Daddy, you sent them,

felt like he’d hit the jackpot having such a bright

course, the apple didn’t fall far

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