Chapter 2 The moment Lynette walked in , the whole room fell silent . The guys exchanged glances , then all turned to Sean . He was lounging in the center of the couch , flanked by two familiar , sultry women , dressed in ways that made them unrecognizable from the relatives and friends she once trusted . " Perfect timing . " Sean said , setting down his wine glass . His voice was icy . " I was just in the mood for a little drama . Three minutes - whoever makes her cry first gets my bed tonight . " The women lit up , rushing at her like wolves . Hannah Garrett , one of her cousins , was the first to act , grabbing Lynette by the hair and slamming her head into the corner of the coffee table . Bang ! Blood streamed down her face . Her vision went black . In a flash , memories surfaced - years ago , Hannah had been cheated out of her salary , and it was Lynette who stood by her , fighting for justice . But now , Hannah was attacking her like a madwoman . Blood dripped onto the bracelet Lynette had gifted her - a birthday present she'd saved up for two months to buy . " Twenty hits already , " she panted . " Why isn't she crying yet ? " Sean raised a lazy hand . " Useless . Next . " Then her younger cousin , Tina Quinlan , and best friend , Sophia Dunken , charged forward . One smashed a wine bottle over her head . The other bent her fingers backward with a corkscrew . Pain exploded across her Chapter 2 body . Lynette bit down hard on her lip , tears blurring her eyes as she looked at them . One was the little girl she'd practically raised . The other had once joked she'd be her maid of honor . Now , they were tearing her apart like rabid animals , all for Sean . Hot tears burned her eyes . Her body trembled from pain , but not a single tear fell . " Next , " Sean said , bored . " Last chance . " Her coworker , Leah Gordon , stood in the corner , smiling . She didn't lift a finger . She just pulled a green necklace from her pocket . Lynette's breath caught . It was the one she'd kept locked away - the last thing her mother had given her before she died . " No , " she finally spoke , her voice shaking . Her eyes pleaded . " I'll pay you . anything . Please ... that was my mom's ... " But Leah only smiled - like a devil - and smashed the emerald necklace into pieces . Lynette broke , Tears spilled down her cheeks . " Mom ... " " I win ! " Leah cried , running to Sean's side . " Sean , you're mine tonight ! " Sean grinned and pinched her chin , then slapped her hard across the face . His expression darkened . " When did I say you could have me tonight ? Security , get all of them out of here ! " " What ? But Sean , you said ... " Chapter 2 Soon , the bodyguards rushed in , dragging the girls out one by one with brute force . Silence fell over the private room . Only Lynette remained , kneeling among shattered glass , clutching the broken necklace as if holding on to her mother's warmth . She sobbed , fury and heartbreak flooding her chest . " Sean , what right do you have to do this to me ? Just because I loved you ? I " Someone like you doesn't deserve love . You deserve to lose everything- your home , your family , your soul ! " The words hit a nerve . Sean's eyes turned icy . " Lynette , did it ever occur to you that maybe you're the one unworthy of my love ? " He turned and opened the door . A pretty girl walked in , all charm and sweetness . Watching him be so gentle to another woman , Lynette suddenly lost all desire to explain . What was the point ? She had days left to live . There was nothing left to say . Besides , the blood of two families stood between them , cutting off any path forward .