Chapter 20  The international arrivals hall churned with people.  Avery pushed her suitcase through the crowd. She wore a cream trench coat, her shoulders squared, and her expression unreadable.  Three…

Chapter 19  13  Chapter 19  When Avery raised the pepper spray at him, Julian was stunned. Disbelief flickered in his eyes, followed by hurt.  Jace, on the other hand, grew…

Chapter 18  1/2  Chapter 18  After ending things with Tessa, Julian headed back to the office and cleared the decks.  He rattled off orders without sitting down. “Book me the…

Chapter 17  1/2  Chapter 17  Jace’s bombshell hit like a master key, forcing open the gate Jullan had kept locked tight with denial and pride.  Everything that had been gnawing…

Chapter 16  Chapter 16  17  Jace snatched up his phone, his fingers shaking so hard that he could barely hold it. With the last shred of awareness, he dialed the…

Chapter 15  1/2  That look hit Jace like a bucket of ice water and snuffed out the fury burning in his chest. He watched Avery take a step back, putting…

Chapter 14  Tessa stared at Julian in astonishment, her eyes going wide as tears filled them. “You… You’re yelling at me over something this trivial? Julian, you-  “This isn’t trivial!”…

  Chapter 13  The realization struck Jace like a thunderclap and burned the desire out of him, leaving nothing but panic and disgust at himself.  He shoved Lydia off, grabbed…

Chapter 12  Chapter 12  173  Julian stood there with his phone in hand, frozen by the busy tone in his ear. For a second, he swore that he could hear…

Chapter 11  Chapter 11  Avery stopped and raised her head. When she saw Jace, the warmth that had once filled her eyes was gone. All that was left was indifference. …