Jessica stepped back, smiling. That cruel, satisfied smile I'd seen before.Lucien turned and walked to his car. Jessica moved to follow him, reaching for the passenger door handle, but the car lurched forward, missing her by inches.

I exhaled in relief. I wasn't sure why it felt good, but yeah, it did, especially when she stomped her foot like a child throwing a tantrum.

"You can stop now," and he paused it.

One question was still in my mind though; What had she said to him that made Lucien ...