Caris left the bank Sunday afternoon, grateful to the bank manager who was a personal friend for letting her to her bank deposit box. Telling him she’d probably have lots of questions about her incoming wealth might may have precipitated his eager assistance. She had the infamous tie clip in her pocket, and she was on her way to meet Ryder for him to give it to Malachi.
Malachi had not responded to her text the day before regarding Maris. He’d simply had Ryder answer instead. She knew he was hurt over the information Killian had given him. She still wasn’t sure how to process all of the things she was sorting through herself.
Hearing him admit he would have taken her at gunpoint to keep her from marrying Killian was alarming. Him telling his friend his reasons were his and his alone hurt
