Rex's question left me disturbed and silent. He seemed genuinely interested in knowing what Max must have said or done to me on our little trip to the mall. I would really love to be honest with him, but I can't be. Not when Max had me securely trapped in his twisted games. "Tell me, Kat. Please." Rex pressed on, leaning closer with a taut expression. "Tell me word by word what he said." I can't. As much as I wanna vent on how scared and darkly excited Max gets me, I can't say it. Not to Rex. Not to Mum. Not even to Eva. It was becoming my dirty, little secret. "He didn't say anything to me. We just drove in an awkward silence." The words were picked perfectly, and I did great in controlling and ridding the anxiety in my voice. Rex arched a perfectly trimmed flat eyebrow. "Awkward

