Chapter 21: Tea

More than the throbbing cut on her scalp or the sting on her cheek, what crushed Julie Juggins was Miller Cutmore's bone-deep disgust for her. It wasn't the fury of a man realizing he'd been tricked-the kind of anger that still held a trace of love. This was pure contempt-he looked at her as if she were filth to be tossed aside, without a trace of attachment or hesitation. Miller said coldly, "Call Cooper Juggins. Either have him come collect your corpse, or pay your ransom." Without sparing her...