As Mavis made her way to the bathroom, she paused and turned back to Harlan.

“Do you know what they would have done to me if I’d refused to tell them what they wanted?” she asked.

Harlan averted his gaze, pushing away the thoughts that her question had provoked. Whatever might have happened to her was of no concern to him. The only thing that mattered was the peril Derek faced due to Mavis’ actions.

Harlan sneered.

“So, you really said that?”

Frustrated, Mavis shook her head and headed straight for the lady’s room.

She took a few steps forward, then looked back at the door. Just as she had anticipated, Harlan was stationed by the bathroom’s entrance.

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I really didn’t tell them.

her bruised belly, the memories of that terrible day flooding

it. Come closer, and I’ll

scared now,”

and brought his ear closer, only

and his companions rushed over to

but the pain fueling her body seemed

turned when her father’s protective men arrived on

door, his eyes fixed on

had ticked by, and Mavis had not emerged. Patiently, he waited another two minutes, but still no sign

a sense of urgency, he strode into

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