SLOANE

For a while, I kept staring at Isla, hoping she would finally open up as we sat facing each other in the living room.

Dimitri wasn’t here because he was raging, and glaring holes at her, making her even more afraid to speak. In short, I had to force him to leave so I could have a chat with her alone.

But it’s been a few minutes we’ve been here and she hasn’t said anything at all.

Dimitri wanted to use force to get an answer out of her but I blatantly refused. However now, ...