Luke lost his cool, which was something rare for him.
I dropped my eyes and clammed up again because I could not bear to rip open those scars.
My family had shattered completely. My father was locked up in prison, and my mother was six feet under.
I had slaved over cooking meals, mopping floors for strangers, and fought tooth and nail to dig myself out of debt, but these were wounds I would never share with anyone.
"Why should I tell you?
"What is your angle, Luke?" My voice caught in my throat. "Are you here as an ex-boyfriend, a debt collector, or did you just need a new plaything?"
His eyes darkened with emotion. "Jenna, do you really think I hired you as my assistant just to humiliate you?"
I had no answer for him.
"I just wanted to know how you have been these past five years,
