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lips. He frowned and knelt before her. When he spoke, his voice was low and indulgent, as if speaking to a child. “No. He planned to tell her he loved her. By the end of the evening, he figured he’d have her convinced.”
    That sounded almost as preposterous to Eve as her misunderstanding of the situation. “He stole her formula and abandoned her. Right. That has love written all over it.”
    “And what makes you such an expert?” J.C. asked, pausing briefly while buttoning a navy shirt over his flawless chest.
    Eve licked her lips. “I never said I was. But I’m no fool, either. There has to be more to this plan of Griffin’s than he’s told Brad.”
    “Believe what you will.” Brad rose and crossed the distance to the window. “But I know Griffin, and he loves that woman as much as I’ve ever seen a man love someone else.” There was a touch of wistful yearning in his voice when he spoke, and it sent a wave of answering longing to Eve’s stomach. Before she could analyze her emotions any further, she got to her feet and headed for the door.
    She gripped the doorknob and turned back to J.C. “I’m going to find my friend.” Lifting her chin in a silent challenge, she dared him to stop her.
    That’s when J.C. lunged.

 
     
     
    Chapter Four
     
    “Let go of me this instant.” Eve’s voice was surprisingly level, considering the apparent anger roiling just beneath the surface of her sapphire eyes. “Angelina’s in danger. I know she is.”
    J.C. tightened his grip on her arm and watched her grimace. “You’re not calling the shots, little girl. You don’t think I’m fierce? You’re not scared of me? I’ll give you a reason to be.”
    She peered at him intently, as though trying to memorize his face. “This isn’t you.”
    His gut churned as if she’d hit him. He tried to feign nonchalance, but his words came out low and sullen. “What isn’t me?”
    “This.” She waved a hand in the air, the gesture encompassing all of him. “The threats and the viciousness. It’s not you.”
    “And you know me so well, do you?”
    She shrugged. “Perhaps better than you think.”
    He released her arm. “This is ridiculous. I’m not just going to let you walk out of here.”
    Eve rubbed at the spot where his fingers had gripped her arm. Angry red imprints stood out vividly against her flawless ivory skin. “What do you want me to do? Cry? Beg? Plead?”
    Shame washed over him and he averted his gaze. “Of course not.”
    “Good. Then you have no reason to keep me here another minute.”
    He scowled. Couldn’t she be just a little afraid? It wasn’t every day that a werewolf showed himself to a human. He liked her first reaction better, when she’d fainted instantly at the sight of him. The more he thought about it, though, the more he realized she’d probably fainted at the sight of two men fucking and not because one of them was in mid-shift. He didn’t want to ask and have that theory confirmed. It would be much too embarrassing.
    Behind him, Brad cleared his throat. “Let the girl go. She didn’t see anything.”
    “What?” J.C. and Eve asked in unison, turning to gape at him.
    Brad grinned, showing a dimple in his right cheek. “You didn’t see anything as silly as a werewolf, did you, darlin’?”
    Great . Brad’s deep south accent only came out when he was trying to impress someone. J.C. himself had fallen for it more than once. He crossed his arms in front of his chest and waited. This ought to be good .
    “Uhh…” Eve hesitated. “No?”
    “Of course not.” Brad took a step forward to emphasize his words. “Because werewolves don’t exist. And no one would believe you if you started spouting off about them anyway. Isn’t that right?”
    Eve cleared her throat. “Yes. Yes, of course it is.” She turned to J.C. and quirked an eyebrow at him. Her lips twitched upward. “The only thing I saw here were two men having a good time.”
    Her smile grated on his nerves.