Chapter 20: An Explanation Demanded

Frey

The sound of his voice sent a bitter chill straight through the room.

I sat frozen on the worn leather sofa, my fingers digging into the cracked vinyl cushions until my knuckles paled. Griffin Addler stood less than five feet away, dressed in a custom cream knit sweater and tailored trousers without a single wrinkle.

The midday light through the high warehouse windows caught the gold band of