Rebecca POV.

With a shock in my heart, my hand was one step ahead of my brain and I pulled Matthew, who had already taken a step out.

"Wait!"

I tugged on his suit jacket, "Are you really willing to accompany me to Klein Manor?"

"Not now."

"Why?!" I was angry with him for going back on his word.

Matthew was right: "You don't admit to being my partner, so why should I go with you to these things? You can see that Christian is very hostile to me, so why should I go to his house and be treated with hostility?"

"That's because you treat me badly!" I blurted...