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A chill settled inside Seth, so fast and strong he probably had frost on his fingertips, the way they’d frozen to the glass he’d been twirling

“As ive you any answers”

Stung, Seth felt thehis lared at the man

Clark touched the scar on his cheek “I got this when I ju Ironic thing was, she wasn’t drowning, just pretending to be”

Seth was listening, but the bile churning in his sto the back of his throat, and every ht “Why should I care about that, Sergeant?”

Clark shrugged “I guess I just wanted you to know”

“Why?” he pressed

“Because Millie’s my best friend” Clark sed “And I love her”

Seth bottled his reaction, refused to let it show, but it was like a steahout his system

“Ultimately, sir,” Clark continued, “that’s all I can say It’s Millie’s story, and she wants to be the one to tell you the truth”

Seth’s anger was so thick, thoughts couldn’t forh to lass bounce and tumble to the floor

Clark flinched, but held his gaze “I told her I’d take her away Desert the army Hide But she refused” Thefor you”

Seth didn’telse he wanted to say Seth didn’t want to listen to anythingambushed Not by anyone And Millie, the woman he loved, had ambushed him

“I know your reputation, sir,” Clark said, “and I hope I’m correct in my belief that you won’t harm her”