At the sight of my friends, I burst into tears, stifling a sob with the back of my hand. “She’s so lovely. She’s sitting there, surrounded by boxes of her possessions, and she’s just so kind and sweet.”
Lovelyn hugged me, but Cassie went still.
“What do you mean boxes?”
She angled her head as if working something out, then her furious gaze shot to Tyler.
I realised I’d messed up. I just had no idea how.
Chapter 18
Tyler
Cassie stalked over to me. “Arran’s office. Now.”
I didn’t look away from the glare I deserved. “If she’ll let me.”
“Better ask, then.”
In my flat, Dixie listened. “You won’t leave the building?”
“I swear it.” At least not of my own volition.
“And you’ll come straight back?” She smiled at my immediate nod. “Thank you. I need that.”
“How is it going with Mila?”
“So good. I love her already. Is that weird?”
My chest ached for her. “It’s perfect.”
Dixie beamed and pressed her hands together. “Let the others in. I owe them all a hug.”
“Cassie might come with me first.”
I opened the door, and Cassie burst through, shoving me aside to take in Dixie. The savage woman exhaled then hugged her friend.
“Fucking hell. You’re okay?”
“I’m good, bestie. I’m sor?—”
Cassie put a finger to Dixie’s lips, stopping her sentence. “No, ye aren’t. You’re not sorry for anything.” Her gaze locked on mine once more. “But someone is. I’ll be back up soon.”
We left the apartment to the happy sounds of Lovelyn crying into her hug.
The interior of the lift felt like a jail cell.
Cassie glowered and didn’t speak, merely pursing her lips and giving me a once-over that could’ve shredded me to the bone.
Downstairs, we entered the office and closed the door against prying eyes. Arran and Shade lifted their heads from where they’d been in discussion.
“He had her,” Cassie spat. She whirled on me. “Ye had her! How long were ye planning it? Why? Explain it to me like I’m five. We found her flat empty. Completely ransacked. I thought the worst. If ye hurt her, I’ll cut off your dick and make ye eat it.”
A blade was in her hand faster than I could blink.
No one stopped her. I didn’t try.
This was bound to happen. My crew would inevitably find out. The lie Dixie had gifted me wouldn’t have cut it for long.
