My Enemy [BL]
For a moment, he almost looked like he might chuckle, but instead, he snorted derisively.
"Roderick’s kid and the charity case," he muttered, dismissively turning back to his drink. "What’s the matter? You two lost? The kiddie table’s over there with the mocktails."
I felt a sting at the "charity case" comment; it hit me unexpectedly. Rowan’s jaw tightened, his muscle was clearly showing under the skin...but he stayed composed, his voice steady.
"You were my mom’s lawyer before she passed away, right?" he asked, leaning slightly closer to the bar, his hand resting on it as if claiming his ground.