Ryan muttered something under his breath.

He glanced over, hoping to catch Catherine's reaction, but she just rolled her eyes and walked away.

That made Ryan's face cloud over with displeasure.

The old Catherine had loved him so completely that even the slightest hint of his displeasure would send her rushing to please him. She would've done anything to cheer him up, anything to win back his favor.

But now?

Even as he stood ...