CHAPTER 7 CARMEN Her first instinct was denial. But Sy was right. She did come to him first to piss Vince off. It was also to send Vince a message; that she held him as high in esteem as Sy, which was below zero. If she would be temporarily shackled to not one but two men, this time it would be on her terms. Bracing herself, she told him the truth. “Yes.” His white brows furrowed and a steel gleam entered his yes. Her anxiety peaked up and she felt like she was losing control. Little black dots appeared before her eyes. What if Sy turned into a monster, and lashed out? However, she refused to cower in a corner, afraid to tell the truth or voice an opinion. One… Two… Three… She was halfway through counting to ten when she noticed Sy hadn’t moved. He was playing with a curl of hair

