Ava slammed the door shut behind her, leaning against it as if her weight could keep the chaos outside. Her heart was racing speedily, with her chest rising and falling with shallow breaths. Across from her stood Liam, with arms crossed and an expression etched with confusion, concern, and...was that anger?
He looked like he was waiting for answers, and Ava knew why. Liam must have seen....their kiss. Or rather, RoughCoin kissing her.
Ava's cheeks burned at the memory. RoughCoin's lips had been so close to hers. And her body betrayed her, closing her eyes out of reflex. But her mind refused to let a man...a killer, claim her like that. At the last moment, she had turned her face, and his lips brushed her cheek instead. She thought that would be the end of it, but the way he lingered, wi
