Her body went rigid. Shock turned into a full-blown fury as she yanked herself away from him and took a step back.

"What the hell are you doing here?!" she demanded, her voice laced with anger.

Tyler raised his hands in surrender. "I’m not here to cause trouble, Carla. I just needed to talk to you."

Her eyes narrowed. "Talk to me? After everything you did?!"

He sighed, rubbing a hand down his face. "I know I messed up. That’s why I’m here. I wanted to apologize."

Carla crossed her arms over her chest, her heart pounding. "Apologize?" she scoffed. "For what? For forcing a kiss on me? For putting...