Inside a villa in Starhaven City, Rex hung up and looked helplessly at Jackson, whose face was dark as thunder.
He really wanted to slap himself twice.
He'd thought Stella still had feelings for Jackson, so he'd put the call on speaker.
Instead of hearing what Jackson had hoped for, they both heard another man call Stella "baby."
"Jackson, maybe he wasn't calling her that. Don't read too much into it.
You know Stella loves you. She's followed you around since we were kids.
Sure, you went too far this time, but it's only been two months. Don't—"
A wine bottle smashed against the floor, shattering into pieces.
Jackson glared at Rex, his voice ice-cold. "Get out."
That single word made Rex's face darken. He and Jackson had grown up together.
He'd always let Jackson have his way, and
