Chapter 16

Callan’s POV

Glass shattered on my office floor and I instantly regret losing my temper. I ran my fingers through my hair, apologizing to Paige who seemed to be in a state of shock.

“Darla. Tell my PR team to fix this STAT or I’m fucking killing someone.”

“Might be better not saying those kinds of things for now, Cal.” Mr. Oliver, one of my most trusted and oldest lawyers, said calmly. Everyone outside took a peek at what was going on. Luckily, Darla was fast enough to close the blinds.

“Fuck this! Where is that fucking bitch? I’m going to kill her with my bare hands.”

“Why are you so mad if none of this is true?” Paige said softly, almost whispering. The doubt and anger in her voice made me want to smash something else. I never knew a woman could hurt me so much.

“Oh come on, Paige. Don’t be naive. True or not, this affects us. More importantly, it’s going to affect Gwen at school. And I fucking can’t stand that. I’m supposed to be protecting the two of you—not be the reason for y