Chapter 12

In the chairman's office of the Quarry building, Harold Devins sat behind his desk, jaw clenched with tension. In front of him, Austin Miller and Megan Hale maintained a noticeable distance between them on the couch, the tension between them palpable. Megan could feel Austin's growing doubt toward her. Her father's anger and disappointment only increased her anxiety. Would he protect her if Austin turned against her? It seemed unlikely. Her carefully constructed web of lies about Georgina was starting to unravel, and she was running out of options. She wiped perspiration from her forehead and forced a smile when she met Harold's cold eyes. "Where is Georgina?" he demanded after a long moment of silence. He didn't look at her with paternal affection. Not surprising, considering he'd always viewed Georgina as his only real daughter. Even now, angry as he was with Georgina, Megan knew she'd never measure up to her half-sister in his eyes. Megan cleared her throat, struggling to keep her v