She spins around and keeps digging through her purse. “Leave me alone. I’m going to go help my friend and then I’ll be back. Benjamin is asleep and I’ll ask one of the maids to keep an ear out for him. Don’t worry—your nanny will be back before work hours begin.”
“How sweet,” she says sarcastically. “It’s good to know you care about your employees.”
“I’m not worried because you’re not going.”
She twirls around, green eyes wide. “I’m not a prisoner here. You can’t chain me up and throw away the key.”
I arch a brow. “I can do whatever I want with you. I’ve made that perfectly clear.”
Piper flicks her auburn hair over her shoulder defiantly. “I’m going.”
She grunts in frustration. “One of my best friends is sitting in a f*****g crack house right now! She’s vulnerable and alone. You can’
