Chapter 74

I feel David’s arms around me before I even realize I have dropped to the floor. I find myself struggling to breathe, trying to comprehend what David has just said to me.

My father ordered a hit on my mother.

My mother had been dating Nicholas Hale.

The two sentences repeat themselves in my head over and over as I try to make sense of the words.

Rhys is still standing by the desk, frozen in shock, like he can’t even process the thought of it.

It is a few minutes before I feel David’s chin resting on top of my head, his body enveloping mine as he holds me close. As selfish as it is, I take the chance to wrap my arms back around him once I regain the sensation in my fingers.

When the moment starts to dwindle and David starts to shift back, inhaling and ready to explain t