Chapter 12: Ten Million-He Really Pulled It Off

When he heard the voice, Diego Santee flinched and turned back, sheepish. He met Persephone Shadboult's cold, emotionless gaze. "Sister-in-law, if I said it wasn't on purpose, would you believe me?" Knowing he was in the wrong, Diego spoke earnestly. "There's a kind of negative energy in me-it's in my blood. It's hard to get rid of." "So sometimes, when my emotions run too hot, I lose control." He had reasons he couldn't share. When that negative energy surged, it overwhelmed him before he could...