Page 107 of Maddening Fixation

“Until Romeo regains consciousness and confirms your account of tonight’s events, you’ll remain in our custody.”

For a moment, I simply stared at him.

Then disbelief gave way to irritation.

I let out a short, incredulous laugh. “That doesn’t make any sense.”

“No?”

“If I’d had anything to do with Romeo’s injuries, don’t you think I would’ve disappeared long before your convoy arrived?”

Keegan didn’t answer.

“I had every opportunity. I stayed. I treated his wounds. I called no one. I didn’t run.”

His expression remained unreadable.

“I appreciate everything you did for him. But appreciation and caution aren’t the same thing.”

He gestured toward one of the waiting black SUVs.

“If you’d please step inside.”

One of the suited men had already opened the rear passenger door.

“We’ll have your vehicle delivered safely to your father’s estate.”

Another pause.

“We’ll also inform him that you’re with us while we complete our investigation.”

I folded my arms across my chest.

The dried blood on my sleeves cracked as the fabric stretched.

“So this is how Romeo’s organization thanks someone who stopped him from bleeding to death?”

No one answered.

I looked from Keegan to the silent men surrounding us.

“If I’d walked away tonight...”

I pointed toward the dark stain still visible on the asphalt.

“...your boss would’ve died before any of you arrived.”

The words hung heavily in the night air.

“I wasn’t the one chasing him. I wasn’t the one who attacked him. I was the one pressing bandages against his wounds while all of you were still driving here.”

Keegan’s jaw tightened slightly.

“I know.”

“Do you?”

I took one slow step closer. “When he wakes up, tell him Juliet Sokolov was the one who found him... and the one who saved him.”