Chapter 10 — Vermont's POV

I opened the door again.

She leaned against the wall like she didn’t have the strength to stand straight anymore, her head tipped back slightly, cheeks flushed, lips parted like she’d been breathing too hard. The chain around her ankle glinted faintly when she shifted her weight.

“I’ll drop the key to the chain on the table,” I said, my voice sounding rougher than I intended. “If I were you, I wouldn’t try anything stupid.”

Her eyes flicked to ...