The cigarette made a sharp sizzle as he put it out, and the tiny light vanished in an instant.
Even with all the noise around them, Kelsey thought for a second she must have heard him wrong.
The chaos of the room seemed to fade away right where they were, leaving a bubble of silence so heavy it was hard to breathe.
Rhett had been waiting for her to say something, but instead, Kelsey closed her eyes like she was trying to hold it in.
Then, she just started laughing, her shoulders shaking with it.
Rhett frowned at her, reaching out to grab her chin. "I told you to name your price."
Kelsey looked back at him, her face totally blank. "I want my child's life back. Can you afford that?"
A sharp pain shot through her chin as his grip tightened. His eyes turned to ice. "Kelsey, you jumped on your own."
Even though he was trying so hard to stay cool and in control, her words had totally shattered him.
