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He yanked my arm more aggressively than necessary. In a way, I understood how he felt. It was like having a big deal just within my grasp only to have it slip away.
“This isn’t over.” Maybe, maybe not. He unlocked the cuffs.
Even though my arms fell back to their normal position at my sides, the bite of pain around my wrists was as if I were still bound. I resisted the urge to examine them, not wanting to give him the satisfaction of knowing he’d caused me discomfort.
I stepped back.
He slammed the car door. “Move that piece of junk.” He waved toward Lexie’s VW.
I caught his door as he tried to close it. “That piece of junk is worth more than this one.”
He tugged on the handle, but I didn’t immediately release the frame. We stared at one another. Why did I care if he’d insulted Lexie more than what he’d done to me?
“You aren’t above the law.”
He should know better than I did that there were most definitely people who didn’t have to conform to the rules.
I shut the door in his face, though I was tempted to let him keep talking. Over the years, I’d found most people couldn’t keep their mouths shut, especially when I didn’t open mine.
But I wanted to be rid of this jackass so my brother could have some semblance of celebration. I hated the special day had been tainted for him.
Lexie patted the sides of her dress and flashed a saccharine smile. She pulled the keys from her pocket and dangled the large gold hoop from her fingers. “Found them.”
I snorted. I couldn’t help it. The past thirty minutes had gone from ridiculous to more ridiculous. Miss Feisty indeed.
