Keenan charged upstairs and gripped Ivor’s wrist. “Let her go.”
Ivor was already furious, but his rage grew. “Do you have a death wish?!”
“It’s my mission to keep her safe. You will let her go.” Keenan pitted himself against Ivor without a hint of fear.
They were on the verge of fighting. It would only take a slight trigger for disaster to follow. Bonnie knew they would start fighting if she just stood there. She said, “That’s enough. You’re both adults, so stop acting like children.”
Keenan said stubbornly, “He needs to let go first.”
Ivor’s expression grew increasingly menacing, and the air around them felt colder. Meanwhile, Bonnie felt a headache forming as she looked at Ivor and said, “Just let me go.”
“Why don’t you ask him to let go? Why should I let go first? We’d known each other long before he arrived, Bonnie. Don’t you think you’re being unfair to me? I’ve never brought a woman back to my place and never will.
“Good on you for taking a pretty boy back to your place. He’s even trying to take my place as the man of the house. Ged was right. You’ve rejected me because I’m not your type. Instead, you love cute and clingy guys like him.”
“I’m not cute. You’re cute!” Keenan was beside himself with rage.
After some thought, Bonnie said, “Don’t you think he’s more sullen and domineering?”
“Does that mean he’s your type?” Ivor squinted at her menacingly.
However, Bonnie did not respond directly. Instead, she said, “I seriously don’t know how to communicate with you.”
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