Breaking Point

Valerie Ellsworth turned her face away, a cold, stinging ache welling up in her eyes. "Just go."

Desmond Bancroft stood quietly to the side, his gaze settling on Valerie. She lowered her head, and he caught a glimpse of her delicate profile. Her long lashes were wet, her eyes glistened with a red sheen, and her lips were pressed into a thin line.

She hadn't slept well last night, and now she looke