"I already made amends. You're the one refusing to accept it, that's not on me." It wasn't obtained through anything shady. It's a gift, freely given, so why shouldn't I accept it on your behalf?
Watching her stay this stubborn, Grayson felt a vein twitch at his temple.
What kind of twisted logic is this?
"You destroyed my treasured collection with your own two hands, and now you're patching the hole with someone else's contribution. Explain to me exactly what part of that counts as 'making amends'!" His voice sharpened, colder, laced with real reprimand. His eyes, locked on Isla, had gone flat and frosty.
Isla set her hand over his on her cheek, heart hammering, but tilted her chin up regardless, resolve firm in her eyes. "Did YOU ever stop to consider whether it was fair to be extort
