How dare he say that to her? Nadiya thought with more anger than a wet hen. She had watched him storm out of the dining room without a response, much to her frustration. Trick knew nothing about her and had no right standing on his figurative, righteous stool and judging her for her life’s choices. He had no right. The man knew nothing about her circumstances or the options she had to choose from.
She looked down at Riona, whom she had laid down in the bassinet. Her daughter had only been in her life a few months, but already Nadiya knew she would crawl through hell on her hands and knees just to make sure Riona had a better life than her own. It was true that her somewhat reckless behavior had tangled her with Glisson Barkley, and now there was a bullet out there with her name on it. But
