Chapter 47

Clifford picked up his coat and glanced at her. "Is there something else?"

Yesenia pouted, her eyes pleading. "Can't you stay?"

"No," he said, his answer sharp and final. Then he added, "Not tonight."

Yesenia ground her teeth in frustration. When he said it like that, she knew there was no changing his mind. She let go of his arm with a sigh.

"Fine, go."

She had stayed up just to sit with him, thinking that at this hour he would finally stay. It turned out to be wishful thinking.

She was discovering that powerful men had a special talent for putting a woman through an emotional roller coaster in a matter of seconds. One moment, you'd feel like he truly cared, and the next, he would ruthlessly push you away, reminding you of your place.