“Leo!” I ran a hand through my hair, teeth cleched as my pulse raced.
I'd spent the past five years hating Drex, hating myself for falling for him, keeping Imogen from her father… all because I was certain he was dangerous.
That he had done something so evil.
And now Leo was telling me he had lied?
He had f*****g lied?!
I glared at him. “Why did you? You had zero reason to lie, Leo. None!”
He released a shaky breath, the color creeped up his neck. “Lisa…”
“No, don't give me that guilty look. I want answers. I want to know why you'd lie to me when you and I knew nothing about each other at that time.”
He heaved a huge sigh, then rubbed the back of his neck, eyes squeezed shut for a second. “I did it for you, okay? To save you. Protect you.”
“Protect?” I frowned in a medley of disbe
