Chapter 394

"I'm the jerk?" Evan Barnes grabbed the pillow and flung it aside in frustration. He leaned down a bit, his sharp features unreadable, a quiet kind of danger in his eyes. Lillian Blackwell shrank a little, muttering under her breath, "Well, you kinda were… you were totally out of line in the car..." Evan hooked a finger under her chin, making sure she couldn't avoid his gaze. "Lillian, I can tolerate you being a little willful, but I absolutely won't allow even a hint of anything with another guy. Misunderstanding or not." The image of her rushing to save Benedict Sterling flashed through his mind, and his dark eyes narrowed slightly, a chill creeping in. He knew she didn't have feelings for Benedict—she just wanted to help. That much, he had no doubt about. Lillian’s love for him was never in question. But knowing that, and not getting upset about it? Two very different things. Benedict had liked her for a while now… And Evan couldn't stand the idea of her being involved with him, eve