I completely ignored the Monroes in attendance. Richard was infuriated as he ordered the bodyguards to take hold of me, "Look at yourself! Is a woman worth ruining yourself like this?"

Pale with bloodshot eyes, I glared at the bodyguards holding me back. "Move aside!"

"Mr. Lyon, do not make this an ordeal for us…" one of the bodyguards said.

"Move aside! Don't make me say it twice," I threatened.

"Nobody's leaving! You're not leaving this room today, or ever, again in the future. You're not going to see that woman again. She jumped off a cliff four days ago and's gone missing. There's no way she's still alive. How...