"I'm not interested in anything you have to say. Please step aside," Anne replied sharply. She could feel Ross's eyes scanning her body, and she knew exactly what he wanted.
His reputation as a notorious womanizer preceded him—news of his 17 wives was everywhere, and now, with her sister-in-law Penny added to his harem, it only solidified his image as a man of debauchery.
"Even if it means giving Penny and little Alex a chance to return to your brother's home?" Ross said, his tone smooth and enticing.
Anne hesitated for a moment, then clenched her fists.
"What do you want?" she asked through gritted teeth.
She hated how easily she was playing into Ross's hands, but if listening to him meant securing a chance for Penny and Alex to reunite with Asher, it was worth enduring a few minutes with a man like him.
"This isn't the place to talk or negotiate. Let's go somewhere more private," Ross suggested, his expression calm but calculating.
