Bitter Consequences

"Which aspect are you referring to?" Celine asked with a playful smirk, throwing back a question he'd once asked her.

Vance swallowed his last bite of food, his tongue sweeping across his lips. An unreadable look flickered in his eyes.

His expression seemed to say, "Your audacity won't last long."

Vance folded his hands on the table, leaning in slightly, his voice low and thick. "Sweetheart, I'll