Page 192 of The Silver Fox Brother

Knox stands and walks to the kitchen to answer it. I watch him from the couch.

"Yeah," he says into the phone.

There's a pause. His entire body tenses and he glances at me.

"Hold on."

He covers the receiver and walks back toward me.

"Rowan's downstairs."

My stomach drops. I flinch instinctively.

But then I take a breath and straighten my shoulders.

"He needs to know the truth. Once and for all."

Knox studies my face. "Are you sure?"

"Yes."

He brings the phone back to his ear.

"Send him up."

He hangs up and we both stand there, bracing ourselves. Knox walks to the foyer and positions himself in front of the elevator. I stay in the living room but I can see him from where I'm standing.

The elevator dings.The doors slide open. Rowan steps out in a huff, his face already flushed with anger.

"What the hell are you doing here, Rowan?" Knox asks, his voice cold.

"I need to talk to Winter," Rowan says, stepping forward.

"I know she's here!"

"She doesn't want to talk to you."

"You don’t know shit, Knox." Rowan snaps, pushing past Knox.

I hear their footsteps and then Rowan appears in the living room doorway. His eyes land on me immediately.

"Winter," Rowan says, breathless.

"We need to talk. Alone."

Knox steps between us. "No."

I stand from the couch and put a hand on Knox's arm.

"It's okay. I'll talk to him."

Knox looks at me, concern clear in his eyes. "Winter—"

"It's okay," I repeat softly.

I walk past Knox and down the hallway toward the study.I can hear Rowan following behind me, his footsteps heavy and urgent.

I push open the door and step inside. Rowan enters after me and I close the door behind us.