Chapter 33

Broderick's eyes swept over Leslie, then his face darkened. "What happened here?" His tone was cold. There was a dried smear of blood just beneath Leslie's eye, adding a strange, dangerous charm to her look. Leslie smiled wider, her eyes soft and full of warmth, like she was about to melt into a puddle. Grace and Juliet glanced at each other-suddenly, love didn't seem like such a bad idea. Leslie had showed up like some kind of superhero, saving them last minute. She was pure boss vibe. But now, standing there all obedient and adorable, both girls were stunned. Broderick was so doomed in the love department. "Ricky, are you worried about me? I'm fine, really. Totally handled it," she said, grinning like a kid waiting for praise. Broderick's gaze darkened. He'd already heard it all from Sienna-who'd basically made Leslie sound like a world-saving champion. He lifted a hand and gently wiped the blood from her face, revealing flawless, pale skin beneath. But wow, her skin was seriously so