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.”

horn aggressively. “You

shook his head and then prodded

was the woman he hated most, so why did he go to such lengths

was fixed on the road ahead, and after a long pause, he said, “Because she was responsible for Rachel and her baby’s death.”

Mason implied that Yvan had imprisoned his own wife, heavy with child, for

backseat watching the landscape whiz

hit a nerve?”

“I’ve been too soft on you. I’m going to

finally exclaimed, “Yvan, don’t be a fucking dick, man!

Chapter 38

considers you a brother? Get the hell out of

dropping Mason off at his place, Yvan headed back home. His phone rang with an unfamiliar number. He picked up, curious,

his son!

softened. “Logan, what’s up, kiddo?”

his years. “Daddy,

could the kid be so

he spoke, “What makes you say that?”

told me someone recognized her as Dawn and wanted to offer her

you sent them, didn’t you?”

hit the jackpot

course, the apple didn’t fall far

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