Cassius

Evelyn's mask of wounded nobility finally slipped, revealing the steel beneath the silk. "You can't keep shutting out the world forever, Cassius. Whatever darkness has consumed you, I can help you through it."

"Help?" The word emerged as a bitter laugh that held no warmth. "You presume to know what I need? What plagues my thoughts?" His silver eyes fixed on her with predatory intensity. "If your assistance were required, Evelyn, I would have summoned you. Since I did not, your presence ...