Chapter 27 Payback

• Kayla
• Nicholas’s pace was relentless as he led me down the gravel path that twisted through the estate gardens and toward the edge of the woods. The early morning sun filtered through the trees, casting a dappled pattern of light and shadow across the ground, but I was far too irritated to care about the scenery.
• I had to jog a little just to keep up with his long strides, and it became clear to me immediately that this was nothing more than an act—just like everything else.