Chapter 19

Chapter 19:

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Andrew’s voice cut through the silence, laced with irritation. “You didn’t use the scar-fading potion I gave you, did you?”

Cathryn hesitated. “It broke. I dropped it—by accident.”

She knew how rare Adrian’s remedies were. Even the Brooks family had to pull strings for something like that. Anyone would be furious to see it wasted.

In a flash, Andrew’s hand closed around her throat, firm but not cruel. “Was it really an accident, or did you smash it on purpose?”

After just a few days with him, Cathryn had already realized how sharp he was. Whatever she did, he seemed to see straight through her. A shaky breath slipped out. “I broke it. On purpose.”