The silence in the car was suffocating. Kolton's cutting words had left Kimi frozen, her gaze fixed somewhere beyond the passenger window as the world blurred past.
Alvin's knuckles whitened on the steering wheel as he shot a warning glance at Kolton through the rearview mirror. "Do us all a favor and keep your mouth shut."
Kolton's lips curved into that infuriating smile he wore whenever he knew he had gotten under someone's skin. His eyes never left Kimi's rigid profile, drinking in every micro-expression that crossed her face.
Brennan clapped Alvin on the shoulder, his voice cutting through the tension. "Come on, man. Why are you playing referee? Your sister can handle herself just fine against this idiot."
Kimi finally turned, her voice carrying an edge of ice that could have frozen hell over. "Brennan, would you mind telling your friend to stop addressing me directly? I have moved on from whatever this was."
