Last Warning

Giana whirled around. ‘What? But didn’t you ask me to…’ ‘All I did was ask you to approach.’ Giana replayed his words from a minute ago. Indeed, he didn’t say anything about an apology. Both she and Kira had misunderstood. She looked at Kira, who was just as lost. ‘Kayleigh,’ Austyn said. ‘Apologise to Miss Mills.’ His tone made it clear that it was an order, not a suggestion. It was Kayleigh’s turn to be confused. She pointed at herself. ‘What? Who? Me?’ Austyn nodded. ‘You want ME to apologise to HER?’ she raised her voice. What was happening? How could Austyn ask her to apologise to that woman? Didn’t he know that woman was Hewitt’s accomplice? ‘I thought I made myself perfectly clear,’ Austyn said. ‘But why?’ Kayleigh’s body was shaking with rage. ‘I’m not apologising to her! She hit me! She should apologise to me!’ ‘So you won’t do it?’ ‘No, I won’t!’ ‘Okay.’ Austyn gave a slight nod. He looked to the open doorway. ‘Adrian, get in here.’ The lawyer trotted into the room and bowed.