Kate gripped the steering wheel tightly as she sped down the road, her mind racing with a million thoughts. She had barely recovered from her encounter with Steve, but there was no time to dwell on that now.

She had bigger problems to deal with. Serena was becoming too much of a threat, and if she didn’t do something fast, she could lose everything.

Her jaw clenched as she thought about Ryan, about the way he had dismissed her that morning, brushing off her concerns as if they were nothing. ...