My stomach sank the second his voice cut through the air.

That tone—sharp, heavy, deadly—told me I’d just stepped into deep trouble.

Real trouble.

My thoughts ran wild.

What have I done?

Not only had I probably pissed him off, but I’d also dragged the girls into it.

Samantha. Brenda.

They were the ones who’d told me.

And now, if he found out… they’d be the ones to pay.

My knees went weak. I bent my head quickly, voice trembling.

“I— I’m sorry. I was just being stupid. No one told me anything, I just—”

“Stop.”

That one word froze me in place.

Then his next words hit like a...