Years working construction had taught Thomas how to stay grounded when buildings shook, cranes swung dangerously low, or aggressive men tried to overpower him. But he had never looked at anyone the way he looked at Veronica then.
“You slapped my daughter.”
Veronica opened her mouth, hesitated, then instantly changed tactics.
“She’s manipulating you,” Veronica snapped. “She’s been skipping school, sending inappropriate pictures, threatening other girls—”
“That’s not true!” Lucia cried.
