Chowing down on popcorn wasn’t sexy and that was exactly what I wanted. Seth smirked, seemingly amused as he fiddled around on his phone. A few seconds later, the lights dimmed even more, and the screen came to life.
“Did you do all of that through your phone?” I asked in amazement. I’d never seen anything like that before.
Seth grinned and winked at me. “You’d be surprised what all technology can do.”
Thinking of technology reminded me of Parker. My gut clenched at the thought of him. “I know what it can do,” I whispered. “My brother was an expert hacker.”
Seth turned to me, his gaze curious. “What all could he do?”
My eyes burned, but I refused to cry. The last person I wanted to see that side of me was Seth. I wasn’t weak and crying could be seen as weakness. I smiled at Seth, forcing myself through the pain.
“If he was here, I could get him to steal money fromyou.”
Seth lifted his brows. “Really? He was that good?”
“Oh, yes. We stole money from numerous people over the years and never got caught. It was how we survived.”
His expression softened. “What happened to your parents, Wren?”
Shrugging, I turned to the movie and stuffed another handful of popcorn into my mouth. “What’s there to say? My mom died of an overdose, and my father was in and out of jail until he was murdered for pissing off the wrong person.”
Seth’s fingers grazed my chin and he gently tugged for me to look at him. “I’m sorry,” he said in a low voice. “You don’t have to talk about it.”
“It’s okay. I don’t remember them at all. All I can say is that I’m most likely a better person without them.”
Seth nodded. “I’d say so. I think you turned out pretty damn well.”
“What about you?” I countered. “What does your family do?”
Seth focused on the movie and sighed. “We mainly focus on real estate and hotels. But now, we also have our fighting operation because of Nikolai.”
There were so many questions I wanted to ask, but the main one was right on the tip of my tongue. The second Seth tore his gaze away from the movie and looked at me, I had to ask.
“Have you ever killed anyone?”
Seth’s eyes never wavered from mine. “Are you sure you want to know the answer to that?”
I nodded. “I do.”
With a heavy sigh, he searched my face before answering. “Yes. I’ve killed people, Wren.”
“Do you regret any of it?” I asked.
There was no hesitation in his reply. “No. It was either them or me. I chose me.” His words reminded me of something I said to Peyton in Louisiana. “What’s that look for?” Seth inquired.
I shook my head and focused on him. “What look?”
He shrugged. “I don’t know. You zoned out on me.”
Sinking into the velvety seat, I rested my head against the cushion. “I’m sorry. What you said reminded me of something I said to Peyton when she was in trouble.”
“When you were in Louisiana?” he wondered.
“Yes.” I peered down at my popcorn. “I basically told her I would save myself before anyone else.”
“And did you?” Seth asked.
I couldn’t help but smile when I looked at him. “No. I turned into the hero I never expected to be. I couldn’t leave Peyton there, not with what Martin had in store for her. She was pregnant and limited to what she could do.”
