Chapter 23: No Money? Then I'll Toss You to the Sharks

"Awake?" Liam Hawksford handed Sia Thubron a glass of warm water. Those long, elegant fingers held the cup, steam curling up from the surface. Sia glanced at the water, then at Liam's face, handsome enough to make the heavens mad with jealousy. "I'm not drinking. That costs money," she said, wary as a cornered cat. Liam went quiet for a beat. "It's free." Sia immediately clasped both hands around his, as if he were her only lifeline. Then she put on a fragile, mournful look. Her brows pinched...