Then he looked at Bianca, and whatever warmth had just been in his face went completely cold. Bianca flinched. Dominic turned to Claire. "Thank you." "Don't mention it," Claire said. He put his hand on my back and steered me toward the door. I walked out without looking at Bianca. We left her standing there alone. (Author's POV) Claire waited until the door clicked shut. Then she turned around. Bianca was still in the middle of the room, her jaw set, her arms crossed. "You have some nerve," Claire said. Her voice was perfectly calm. "Coming into my venue and pulling a stunt like that. I've seen a lot of things in this business. That was embarrassing." "I don't know what you're talking about," Bianca said. Claire didn't bother responding. She stepped to the doorway and said two

