Ravenous (Steel Brothers Saga 11) - Page 56

I sat

down in one of the comfortable wingback chairs. Still, I perused the shelves.

Nothing.

Nothing stood out.

I rose and walked to the shelves, determined to take the first book I found that sounded remotely interesting.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. A classic, yes, but by an author who wasn’t more intent on making his word-count than he was on telling a good story. That would work.

I grabbed the book and walked out of the library—

And met the blue gaze of Bryce Simpson.

Of all the…

I walked past him, determined to ignore him, but—

He grabbed my arm.

“Hey!” I said.

“You’re going to ignore me?”

“It’s what you want, isn’t it? And you’d better lower your voice. My brothers are right there in the office.”

He stood silently for a minute, and then he eyed my book. “Reading?”

“I thought it would be nice for a lazy Sunday afternoon.” I held up the book.

And he turned white.

Of course. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. A man who lived a double life with two distinct personalities.

Just like Bryce’s father.

“Have you read it?” I asked.

“A long time ago.”

“I wasn’t…”

“I know. It’s okay. I should read it again.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. I can’t just make the fact that he existed disappear, and I can’t make everything that reminds me of him disappear.”

I nodded. “Enjoy your meeting. Excuse me.”

“Marj?”

I looked over my shoulder. “What?”

“I…uh…” Then he shook his head. “Nothing.” He knocked on the door of the office.

“Bryce?” Joe’s voice.

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