There was another long silence on the other end of the line.
Kyle said, “It was the heat of the moment. I didn’t mean to…”
“No need to explain,” Candice cut him off, her voice laced with disgust. “Intentional or not, it doesn’t change the fact that you laid a hand on me.”
“Fine, fine—it’s my fault, all my fault. Just tell me where you are. I need to know right now!”
“I told you—I’ll come back.”
“You have to come back tonight. If you don’t, I’ll tear Vanclyn apart to find you!”
Kyle’s temper was starting to spiral out of control.
“…”
Candice finally relented, saying she’d be home in an hour.
If he went completely off the rails, he really might do something reckless—she couldn’t risk exposing her new place.
On the way back, Sophia was the one driving her. “That bastard’s done so mu
