Rose’s POV

I went through a mix of emotions: anger, fear, confusion, each more devastating in its turn. I had to regain a grip. I could not let her have me, not in that manner. “So you do have some kind of angle. Whatever you’re doing, you keep circling me with words. I’m not about to sit here pretending I don’t understand. What is your angle, Angelina?"

Her eyes went cold, her tone icy as she sat back in her seat. “No strategy. The facts. I've told you that from the start, but ...