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He clearly doesn't even remember o The way he's eyeing me creeps me the hell out, and when he takes a step into the office, I have to resist the urge to bolt behind Beck's desk

Get it together, Sela You can't be afraid of this man You intend to kill him, after all, so you have to be comfortable in his presence

"I' and not shaky like my insides feel "We met at the mixer weekend before last"

He carelessly shrugs his shoulders, indicating he doesn't remember, nor does he care that he doesn't re fury, because this man raped me and yet he stands no nition My fingers curl into fists and the urge to attack and claw his eyes out alive way

Townsend takes twofashion, and raises his eyes froives rin, and says, "I can't believe I don't remember I'm almost disappointed in myself"

I hold e to roll them, and without a care in the world if this hurts my plans at some point "Well, luckily I met Beck shortly thereafter, so it all worked out perfectly"

You scu, amoral, sick evil bastard

Having such a huge ego and not realizing that was an insult to hi for my face, my hair, or maybe a breast squeeze, but I take a hasty step back

"Skittish little thing," he murmurs, and I can see that turns him on by the sizzle in his eyes

Bile rises in ht mode I prepare ain and I even think, I wonder if there's a letter opener on Beck's desk I can use to finish the job, but then Beck's voice floats overokay?"

I tiltin looking none too happy to see his partner standing there I scurry around Townsend andin o to lunch?"

He narrows his eyes at me as he just clearly heard in my tone eve

rything I was hoping to hide Fear, anxiety, relief

His gaze snaps to JT, pinning him with hard eyes While he's focused on his partner, his question is toon here?"

The tension is thick and I have no clue what to say I certainly don't want to cause trouble, but JT just suavely chuckles and walks past both of us "Just introducing myself"

Beck and I turn our bodies slightly to watch hi and turns to aze is lewd, directed only to me, and in a low voice he says, "It was a pleasure to meet you, Sela I hope to see more of you"

My entire body shudders and I can see Beck visibly tighten next to me Without a lick of respect to Beck's business partner and with no care in the world if this offends Beck, I tell JT, "I wish I could say the same"

Beck's head snaps toward ive hiaze or my fear, as devious as he's proven to be, and I want him to know I am not intimidated by him

JT just laughs and turns to walk out the door, pulling it shut behind hih of relief and feel my shoulders relax

Beck threads his fingers throughhis hand around the back of my head With worried eyes, he bends in towardto you?"

I shakeon to me and it was pretty creepy"

"Asshole," Beck snarls

I give a nervous laugh "I have to sayI don't like your partner very much"

"Makes two us," he says, and I blink in surprise Beck and I haven't discussed JT before other than that first night we met when he told me that JT didn't like confident wos were For all I knew, they were the tightest and best of friends

Stepping in to Beck, I press lad you ca ready to kick him in the balls"

"I would have paidagainst ivesbut affection