I panicked at first and tried to pull away. Then I remembered what Victor had taught me, and my confidence returned.
“Where were you last night around ten thirty?” I demanded before flipping my arm in a circle against Amanda’s thumb.
To her surprise, my arm came free of her grip.
“Why do you care where I was last night?” she spat.
“Because you broke into my home around ten thirty, didn’t you?” I replied.
My words infuriated Amanda even more. “That’s it! I won’t stand by and let you ruin my family’s reputation. I’m warning you for the last time: mind your own business.”
Victor appeared on the Archer’s porch steps. “Must I talk to Peter about you threatening my fiancée,”
“Victor … I mean Mr. Klein …I didn’t mean to ….” Amanda stammered.
Victor put his arm around my shoulders. “Yes,
