Chapter 12

Owen was demoted several ranks. He was still Harvey's bodyguard, but he was no longer allowed to interfere in company matters. I knew this wasn't entirely because of my pillow talk. Harvey couldn't stand subordinates overstepping their bounds or harboring ambitions of their own. Even though Owen had his best interests at heart, he'd accidentally stepped on a landmine. Combined with all those ambiguous moments between Owen and me that Harvey had witnessed, it was too much. No alpha male tolerated another man entering his territory, especially when it came to his woman and his business. Those two things were sacred. When Owen barged into my house, he brought a gust of wind with him. His eyes were bloodshot with rage. He cornered me, and my back slammed hard against the wall. He'd fought alongside Harvey before. When angry, his usual gentleness disappeared entirely. He looked like he wanted to tear me apart. "What did you tell Harvey?" I refused to back down and lifted my chin defia