Chapter 213

It was pitch dark inside. Ariella Rios quickly shut the door tight, not wanting anyone to notice she'd come in. "What are you doing here?" Lucian Sterling's voice came from the darkness—he didn’t need to see her to recognize her. He knew that familiar presence all too well. "I brought you something to eat. Hurry up and eat it so I can take the container back," she said softly. "Not hungry. You can leave." Lucian’s tone was cold. He was still pissed at her. "Come on. Skipping meals on purpose? You think that makes you tough or something?" She was frustrated too. The way he handled the whole thing with Fiona and Alex was way out of line—totally over the top. "What’s that got to do with you?" His voice dripped sarcasm. "It doesn’t! Guess I’m just stupid for even bothering." Her heart felt tight, his attitude cutting into her pride. Her face flushed and then paled in quick succession. She dropped the food box and turned to leave, but barely took two steps before a long arm grabbed her by t