"He got hurt trying to retrieve my necklace; I'm just staying to make sure he's all right once he wakes up," Rebecca explained, looking straight into his eyes.
"He risked his life for a lousy necklace? It looks like he is really fond of you." Matthew stared at her face for a while and smiled in sarcasm.
A flicker of embarrassment flashed across Rebecca's face. "No, that's not it!"
Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain as Matthew's grip tightened. "Don??t say he doesn??t even count as a friend. You've lured that Steele boy to lay down his life for you, Rebecca. You must be very proud, right?"
Forced to tilt her head back, Rebecca found it difficult to breathe. Her eyes flashed with mockery before she composed herself. "Mr. Weller, you've got it all wrong. That's nothing more to it; I wasn't l
