Mortimer still wore a completely bewildered expression, but Genevieve, who had been staring at the polished floor the entire time, shuddered violently.
Before she could make a move to retreat, Cassian reached out, locked his fingers around her jaw in a vice-like grip, and forced her chin upward.
"You heard Mortimer's careless words and immediately concluded that I was the one who annihilated your family and murdered everyone you loved, didn't you, Vivienne Vance?"
The founder of Vanguard Group was named Vance.
All the remaining color drained from Genevieve's face in an instant, yet she gritted her teeth in defiance. "I have no idea what you are talking about—"
Before she could finish her sentence, Cassian released her jaw and rose to his feet, towering over her as he looked down with
