Chapter 16

Gianna wondered why Shane was here. She never thought she would see him again. In her mind, everything she had done before leaving had already stripped away whatever was left between him and Stella. It should have made things obvious. She figured he would marry Stella pretty quickly after seeing the divorce papers. Therefore, she didn't think he would be here. But in fact, Shane hadn't just shown up. He was even holding her possessively in his arms, almost territorial. He rarely held her like that. As if a declaration of war, he claimed her in front of Carl. "I'll take care of Gianna. You don't need to concern yourself." A hint of mockery flickered in Carl's eyes. "Shane Kurt, right? I thought so." Gianna was surprised. Since she had never mentioned Shane to Carl, she wondered how Carl would know. But before she could ask, the two men were already having a face-off. Shane kept Gianna locked firmly in his arms, giving Carl no chance to pull her away. He said indifferently, "Do yo