Then Vivian placed the glass down.
“You always say the noble thing when the ugly thing would be more honest.”
My anger rose fast. “You have no idea what Cade is.”
“I know what you told me.”
“No, Vivian. You know what everyone sees. The hit. The violence. The reputation. You do not know what he was promised to stay away from.”
Her expression changed slightly. “Promised by whom?”
I went still.
The mistake had slipped out too quickly.
Vivian noticed, of course she did. Vivian noticed everything that might become useful later.
“Marcus,” she said slowly. “What understanding?”
I reached for my phone from the table. “I need to make a call.”
“That is not an answer.”
“It is the only one I have right now.”
I walked toward the balcony doors, but Vivian followed.
“You are marrying me,” s
