Chapter 21

recking her innocence 21

Lila

I swallowed. “My uncle’s back,” I said quietly. “And I think he looks quite mad. Let’s stop for now

Jerry followed my gaze. He nodded once. “Yeah. Good call.”

He pulled Sunny to a gentle halt. She stopped smoothly. Jerry swung down first, then reached up to help me

Before his hands could touch my waist, Ryder was there. He moved fast-faster than I expected

“Take your hands away from her,” he said. His voice was low and hard. “And leave. Isn’t it the end of the day for you?”