His Second Life Begins

a decade of repressed anger, but Olivia threw herself

with you?" she yelled, h

hollow sound. "You stand there protecting him afte

e told me everything! You staged this whole thing, Liam! You' ve always been like this,

o learn. He looked past her, at Daniel, who was now straightening up, a small, triumphant smirk playing on his

erous tone. The question was a statement. "You' ve been sleeping with him th

paling slightly. "That'

he uses you to try and

ed heavily on Olivia. "Olivia,

yed not just him, but his family' s reputation. His brother, Ben, had begged him to walk away, b

ice dripping with contempt. "Get out of my

He wasn't the boy who would do anything for a scrap of

urned his back on them, a finality in the gesture

o do. He would play their game one last time, just long enough to g

t you asked. I contacted the Crawfords. Their people are on the way. But they ment

dow at the sterile comp

e sense of calm settling over him. "Just tell

Olivia' s people would be listening. He wanted them to. He w

w minutes later, the door to his room burst op

r voice dangerously low. "You think you can a

answer, her gu

a commanded, turning away. "

pain. He wouldn't give her the satisfaction. He