Chapter 28

Cassandra was startled. "Have you lost your mind—" "Have I lost my mind? I should've lost it a long time ago!" Ryan turned his head and cursed under his breath. This was the first time Cassandra had ever seen Ryan lose his temper. Before, even when the two of them bickered nonstop and were always at each other's throats, he would still have that playful, teasing grin on his face. He was never like this. It was a little scary. Cassandra had never really thought of him as a man, exactly—not in that way. But at this moment, she realized just how frightening a man's anger could be. Ryan seemed to notice he had lost control too. He took a few deep breaths, forced himself to calm down, and finally started the car again. She asked quietly, "Where are you taking me?" "My place." "What?" "If you stay in any hotel in Stokelle right now, Cameron could show up at your door in minutes." Cassandra considered it and had to admit it was true. With Cameron's power and connections, the moment