SLOANE

Dimitri’s woman?

My heart clenched. I couldn’t move from the spot. Nor did I know how to respond.

My gaze trailed from her outstretched hand, and the back to her face. I simply watched her, and the more second that passed by, her face turned beet red with embarrassment.

She lowered her hand back to her side with a deep scowl on her face.

“Did he tell you about me?” She tilted her head back, looking me straight in the eyes as she asked.

When I didn’t respond, ignoring ...