Gasps echoed across the room at the man’s declaration. Even Zeke was shocked and confused because the women hadn’t told him any story about the pictures.
He turned to Thalassa, his eyes wide with disbelief. “Naked pictures? What pictures is he talking about?”
No one attempted to answer him. Thalassa’s gaze was fixed on the man who might have r***d her, too focused to even spare Zeke a glance.
Kris finally let go of the man and stepped in front of Karen. “I’m going to give you one chance to defend yourself. Just one.”
His voice was cold. So cold that it sent a shiver of panic down Karen’s spine. “That man is lying!” she quickly said. “How could I have paid him to do anything when I’ve never even seen him before?”
Kris’s lips curled wryly. “So now you don’t know him? I thought you were
