Avery can't believe her ears. Is Evan seriously accusing me of flirting with Andrew? She thinks. The man kidnapped and tortured my sister, kept me prisoner in his home, and then tried to have my sister beaten by the police. If Evan thinks I might have feelings for Andrew, he's as crazy as Andrew.
"Are you kidding me?" Avery asks. "I risked my life to escape from him at Misty Mansion, and now you think I'm flirting with him? Does your jealousy make you that stupid?"
Evan jumps to his feet and grabs her chin. He holds her head in place and stares deep into her eyes. His expression is stormy and threatening, but Avery is too angry to care. She stares back at him with the same intensity.
"If I wanted to be with Andrew, I've had tons of opportunities," she says. "Why would I wait until now? Why would I settle for a car ride when I could have stayed at Misty Mansion all along?"
