Chapter 95

Natalie's mind spun. Lucian? The thought alone made her heart race. She couldn't even imagine that kind of relationship. Everything felt tangled. "I'm serious. Who could even come close to Lucian in the entire Haxson City?" Carmen said, pointing at Natalie's bruised lip with a teasing smile. "That bite mark came from him, didn't it?" "No way. Stop saying stuff like that," Natalie snapped, deliberately changing the subject as she touched her lips. "After I left last night, did you stick around the bar? Did you hang out with those male models again?" "You know I'm not just some pushover," Carmen said, glancing at her watch. It was nearly 5:00 pm, and she still had a shift at the hospital. "I can't stick around. I've got to get going." "What else do you even have going on besides work?" Carmen scrambled to leave, and Natalie didn't stop her from going. ... Marriage could hurt a woman more than anything, but it could also be what kept her safe. Imogen had planned to confront Rowan