Mara's Pov

I stared at Elias, my chest tight with a frustration that felt like it was going to choke me.

"You know nothing," I said, my voice low and trembling. "Stop trying to draw conclusions and stop making me out to be the villain of this story. I am finally calm, and I don't want to get pissed off again. Just let me breathe."

"I'm just saying it doesn't give you the right to treat your father that way, Mara," he countered. He took a step toward me, his shadow stretching across my desk. "Do you remember what you told me? When I was angry at Dr. Dan, you...