Harsh Words

Clara

The sheer audacity of that judgment anchored my feet to the floorboards.

I couldn't even process the intrusion before his hollow voice filled the corridor again. “Throwing away nearly a decade on a guy like that is a mistake, regardless of his status as Leo’s father.”

A humorless, dry sound almost scraped up my throat. Instead, I leveled a glare sharp enough to draw blood.

“Obviously he