"Or," Summer Thorne quickly suggested, "are you afraid that what he holds over you will destroy your family and your life?"
Of course, the mess between Laura Thorne and Leo Morgan could never be chalked up to a single reason.
Summer Thorne knew exactly how conflicted Laura was at that moment—
But the more conflicted Laura became, the more Summer pushed her to see clearly and decide what was truly most important to her.
Sure enough, at the mention of her family, Laura Thorne's expression softened.
Summer Thorne supposed she should have been happy, but she just couldn't bring herself to smile.
No matter how this ended, she wouldn't be the winner.
Not in any sense of the word.
