A piercing screech of brakes split the air. Sitting in the passenger seat, Arabella Donovan was thrown forward, then yanked back by the seatbelt, bouncing twice.
Badly startled by Arabella Donovan's shocking words, Caspian Rhodes finally, belatedly, understood why the Donovan Family's attitude toward him had grown increasingly hostile after the ancestral worship ceremony. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind, but his face remained impassive as he tried to patch things up.
"Sorry, a cat just darted out and startled me. Are you okay?"
But this time, Arabella Donovan wasn't as easily fooled as she had been before. Instead, she said quietly, "Mr. Rhodes... so you really can hear what I'm thinking."
!!!
Caspian Rhodes slammed on the brakes again, pulling the car over to the side of the road.
"Are... are you kidding me?"
"Mr. Rhodes, do I look like I'm kidding?"
Caspian Rhodes met Arabella Donovan's gaze and remained silent for a long moment before finally admitting defeat.
