LORRAINE'S POV

Jessica hurriedly stumbles back into the room, touching everything to find her way back to the couch.

"Who would have thought that actor Ryder Sterling would be envious of another man?" she laughs. "Do you really think that Lucas Ravenwood killed Aubrey Sinclair?"

I shrug my shoulders. I cannot know for sure. But only a fool would believe that he would have done it to protect me.

"He is a lot more desirable than I thought. I have always admired a dangerous man that does anything to impress and protect the woman he loves," Jessica confesses. "Can I see the pricey house he bought for you?"

"No. I...