Chapter 49

Brea felt her face turn bright red. He might as well have announced to everyone that they’d had sex.

Clearly, Pierce wanted to know why she was marrying Cutter. He was determined to get answers today, never mind how much his presence would make her friends and neighbors chin-wag.

Brea didn’t understand why he thought he had a right to demand anything after he’d been the one to break up with her, but if a few words would make him go away, then fine. Maybe she’d give him a piece of her mind, too.

And…okay, some foolish part of her ached to spend a few minutes alone with him.

“Rayleigh, can you finish up Mrs. Gale for me?” Thankfully, the salon owner’s last client of the day had cancelled.

“Sure, honey. No one is in the break room, if y’all want to chat in there.”

“We’ll only be a minute.”

As she turned away, mortification rolled over her. Every eye in the place followed as she led Pierce down the shadowy hall and opened the door on the right.