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Red-hot rage soared through Sawyer’s veins at the sight of her shrunken posture, the insecurity visible on her face, and at her evident disco wanted And it wasn’t that he didn’t understand, because he did She didn’t belong in his lifestyle

Seeing her wide eyes begging him to take control of this situation, he wrapped his arlance to Porter, atching him Sawyer narrowed his eyes at his pal He planned to make Porter answer for this

Now, though, he stayed focused on Chloe and hurried her past the bouncers at the door With Chloe tucked in next to hiot outside, as if she’d been starved of air His anger doubled How fucking dare Porter do this?

Within er-side door, and helped her in “Stay here,” he told her “I’ll just be athe fresh air would help take her h her head He fisted his hands and approached Porter and Kenzie, who stood at the main entrance of Chains

“Tell ,” he demanded when he reached them

Kenzie’s brows rose “That’s my cue to leave” She released Porter’s hand “I’ll be over here in the safe zone, saying goodbye to Chloe”

Sawyer didn’t glance over his shoulder as Kenzie went across the parking lot He stayed focused on Porter, who in turn was glaring at hi through Sawyer’s veins Perhaps it wasn’t his finest er wanted to direct itself at Porter

“Chloe asked me to take her here, so I did”

Sawyer’s jaw clenched “Did you know that I’ her now?”

“I did”

“Why didn’t you run it byinto his palms

Porter squared his shoulders “Chloe came to me and said it embarrassed her to ask you to take her She wanted to understand the lifestyle”

Sawyer jabbed a finger toward the front door of Chains “This is the place you thought would be a good example to show her?”

“It’s the only place I could take her” A muscle in Porter’s jaitched “Would you have preferred that she come alone?”

Sawyer knew deep down that Porter had a point, but his anger was too strong to acknowledge that Not giving a shit if anybody walking by overheard him, Sawyer snapped at Porter, “You overstepped your bounds tonight”