“If you don’t tell me, I’ll find out for myself,” he threatens, and I catch a glimpse of darkness moving into his eyes.

“What do you mean?” There’s an edgy tone I don’t relish, and it stops me in my tracks, causing me to glare at him with uncertainty. I falter at his threat, losing my fire for a second.

“I’ll have security do a deep background check on you and pull up old dirt,” he snarls, caught in his anger.

“You wouldn’t?” I scream at him, ...