Chapter: 69

“No,” he replied bluntly and stared at her.

Something flashed across his eyes as he watched the woman treating his wound with care and patience.

Ariana paused and looked up. “Really? I don’t believe that.”

Theodore looked away for a moment. “You got me. It does hurt.” For some reason, he felt compelled to tell her the truth.

There was a triumphant gleam in Ariana’s eyes. “I knew it! Just sheer bravado.”

his cup and took a sip. He was trying

it hurts, just tell me. You’ll feel better about it. And I promise I won’t mock you.

as Ariana chattered on. For the first time, Theodore

wound was dressed,

the garden. Just before noon, she finally replied to Lynch’s message. She told him to meet her at eight o’clock that evening, giving him a hotel name

that Lynch must have looked up the name she told him the night

completely although she was a new talent. It was easy to tell that she

must have figured that Brielle was

She had to get what she wanted

few minutes after she sent the

her throat, and answered

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