Chapter 24
Marcus was there. He stood in the open, for anyone to see him. As he turned toward her, Cassie drew in a sharp breath. The reality of seeing Marcus’s face again was far more powerful than she remembered. Her knees were about to give way, and her stomach did flip-flops. She feared she was going to be physically ill at the sight of him. He looked the same. So much the same that no time at all could have gone by since she’d last seen him. This man who had stalked her and terrorized her family. This man who had known she’d show up alone. He hadn’t even taken the precaution of mildly hiding to make sure she followed his instructions. He’d known. He’d known what no one else did about her. They thought she’d react rationally and protect herself with their help. But not when it came to
