Chapter 16. Poison in Her

Their eyes met, and he didn’t look away. He didn’t want to.

“Why did you bring her out?” he asked, keeping his eyes on her.

“She was on her way out already when I met her.”

“And where did you meet her?” His eyes shifted to Jericho’s.

“Your lobby.”

“And what took you to his quarters?” Jake asked at the bar. Jericho scratched the back of his head.

“I was going to check up on her,” he answered.

Wayne looked enraged. “You left here to check up on her without my permission? Who even asked you to check up on her?!”

Olive wrapped both arms around Jericho’s arm in fear and closed her eyes tight. Dolly frowned and stepped between them and Wayne, who had surprisingly walked closer.

“H