“Karenina? Why would I even have a problem with her?” Vance shot back, his tone edged with disbelief.

Ashley’s lashes fluttered slowly, her eyes locked on him, as if she could finally crack open whatever was hidden in his heart. She’d tried before—never with much success.

“You’ve been acting strange ever since we left the office,” she pressed, her voice tight with worry.

“I don’t know what’s wrong, so the only thing that makes sense is… maybe you’ve got an ...