Chapter 18 Her Opinion

• Echo cursed under her breath, realizing she had forgotten that Ryan wasn't the type to respond to soft or hard tactics. He never got what he wanted through conventional means, and treating him like a decent person was her mistake. Her head raced as she kept him from taking the earring.
• "If you move again, I'll cut off your ear," Ryan warned, his voice cold as he watched Echo squirm. He wasn't in the mood to play games with her.
• Echo froze at his words, feeling the cold edge near her ear. Her eyes widened as she stared at Ryan, realizing he was serious.