Eva’s POVI nodded, still barely able to speak, but I forced out one word. “Theo…”Theo’s face went ghost white. I must’ve looked like hell.Snake, the idiot, completely misread the moment. “Don, this is the girl I was telling you about. Isn’t she something? I didn’t know you two already knew each other…”Theo didn’t answer. He was still holding my hand. I could feel him shaking. When Theo finally looked up— I saw it in his eyes, Snake and Miles were about to learn what real fear felt like.Theo gave my hand a quick squeeze, then stood and turned to face the room.Snake kept smiling, clueless. “Don, don’t be mad. She lied to me, said she was your sister. I mean—your sister? Never heard you had one. So I figured she was playing us. Just taught her a little lesson. For you.”Theo’s voice dropped, icy cold. “What did you do to her?”“Just a bit of whiskey,” Snake said, shrugging. “Slapped her a few times, nothing serious. Liars like her need to be put in place, right? If she ever spread
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