Chapter 39

Shane clearly didn't believe Nina. He took slow, deliberate steps toward her. The heavy tension rolling off him made her entire body go rigid. She instinctively backed away. She retreated slowly until her heels hit the edge of the bed. She had nowhere left to go. Shane closed the distance, towering over her. The sheer difference in height made his presence even more imposing, forcing Nina to half-fall onto the mattress. "'I'm not playing games with you, Shane." The look in his eyes sent chills down her spine. Fear gripped her as she instinctively raised her hands to push him away. But she lost her nerve when his cold, piercing gaze locked onto hers. Her fingers trembled before curling into fists, gripping the sheets beneath her instead. "When the Smith family was here last time, did you meet with Yvan?" Shane leaned down, his breath brushing against her ear. Nina flinched. She didn't even know if it was from his words or the sudden, icy touch of his fingers grazing her