Seattle, Washington
2018
“The news thing! I did it for you, boss,” Malcolm insisted. Rex’s fist clashed with his subordinates jaw, his head snapping from the impact. All weekend, Mia had been busy with calls, purposely trying to avoid seeing or talking to him after the article. This Tutor thing had hurt her more than anything he’d done to her. And it wasn’t even his hands that did it.
A line of blood streamed down his chin from his lip, turning back to Rex preparing to throw another fist his way. “Isn’t that why you called me?!” Malcolm shouted, as equally angry as Rex. “For revenge?! To keep you on track?!”
Rex’s fist paused mid-air, Malcolm flinched with an eye closed in the apprehension of Rex’s fury. Gradually, Rex let go of Malcolm’s collar, taking a breath to calm his anger. “I d
