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Soon, everyone is standing, to Lawrence’s shock, siding with me.
“B-b-but Ms. Declan will destroy our good name!”
Smoke shoots from Bathilda’s nostrils when she snorts.
“We are not going to let some heinous excuse for a person smear Bash or our company. Are you a lawyer, or are you not—it’s your job to keep Declan from talking! We’re not letting her blackmail us. Giving her money is the easy way out. Grow a backbone, Lawrence.”
He stutters out a reply, but I don’t hear. All I can do is smile at my Board.
“Thank you, everyone.”
“We’re a team, Bash, and we have your back.”
“You’re all the best, but I really need to talk to Wyn.”
“Go get your mate.”
The room erupts into cheers at Bathilda’s order.
Lawrence throws his hands in the air, but I trust him to be able to take care of Ms. Declan.
I sprint back to my building to where I’m parked, jumping into my Porsche before pulling into traffic.
Wyn still doesn’t answer her phone, and my stomach knots as I continue to try.
My brain imagines all kinds of terrible things, but when I finally make it to Wyn’s apartment, I’m not prepared for what I walk into.
A nightmare come to life.
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
WYN
My pulse hammers in my ears like a powwow drum summoning the spirits of a broken past I’ve tried to keep buried.
Tara stands there, as if conjured from a nightmare that won’t ever leave me alone.
The years haven’t changed her, and the familiar predatory smile still curls my ex’s lips.
“J-Jake, honey, go play with your Legos in your room, okay?”
He stares up at me, confusion stamped into his features, but he complies.
Mrs. Jenkins comes over while Tara sits on my couch, making herself at home.
“This woman says she’s your ex—and Jake’s mother.”
She says this neutrally, but I hear the questions—the suspicion—in her tone.
“Thank you for watching Jake. I’ll…I’ll explain later.”
My neighbor nods, still looking unsure, but back out, leaving me alone with Tara.
The sneer on my ex’s face widens as she revels in my discomfort.
“Hullo, Koda. Aren’t you pretty.”
“Tara, what are you doing here—we agreed you would never come if I gave you the money. You lied!”
