Chapter 32

• I froze in his arms, my body shutting down against him and unable to return his gesture no matter how good his intentions were, not when I could feel burning stares at my back, threatening to burn a hole through. In hopes that it would penetrate the man that dared to hold me
• And Charlie, bless his heart, was so oblivious. He had his sights only for me, and he had ignored everything else, including the man that was standing there; his eyes trained on us as he watched everything play out.
• I cleared my throat as I struggled out of his reach, and Charlie reluctantly let me go, but his eyebrows furrowed in worry as he noticed my demeanor.