Chapter 76

"Try laying a hand on my girlfriend again and see what happens." That one sentence left Casey completely stunned. Tears began falling silently down her face as she looked at me with sorrow, but I didn't waver. Kourtney gently tugged at my sleeve. "Jace, the craft artisan has already signed the contract. He even got my contact information. Let's go. We can talk more later." I nodded and left with Kourtney without looking back. Behind us, the sound of Casey's heart-wrenching sobs echoed in the air, but Kourtney and I didn't turn around. Once we got in the car, Kourtney immediately let go of my arm and handed me the contract. "I figured those two had gone a bit insane, so I asked the artisan to stay inside and rest. I told him not to come out and to lock the door when we leave." I nodded, and she continued, "There's no way we can wrap everything up today, so I set up a meeting with him for tomorrow. I'll come back tomorrow and go over the details with him. We should have the rest of