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I let go of the locket, as if it burns me through my top.

Leo gets to us at the same time my boss, Mia, opens the coffee shop door.

I expect Leo to shove his way between us, but he doesn’t. Instead, his large hand wraps around the wrist of the hand holding me.

I watch as pain washes over Cooper’s face.

“Release her or I break every bone in your fucking hand and arm.” The threat is low and powerful.

“Hey, jackhole, let go of her!” Mia screeches, coming over.

Cooper makes a big deal of releasing me and stepping back. Leo immediately blocks my view of the former officer.

“I’ll see you around, Shelby.”

Leo stands taller at his words.

“Not here, you won’t, you’re barred.” Mia announces, “And don’t think I won’t throw hot milk over you if you touch my staff like that again.”

Best manager ever.

The threat from such a small woman cracks the tension, and as Cooper stomps away, I fight my smile.

“Really?” Doc asks, nodding to the metal cup of milk in her hand.

She must have been using the steamer.

“You’d be a character witness, right?” Mia jokes back, but I see the way that her hand shakes.

That makes two of us.

“Riley,” I whisper, trying to gather myself, but Cooper’s words run through my head.Angel of death.

Leo is a good man, a good dad, and a good doctor. He’s not a killer, right?

“Shelbs?”

The hand on my sore arm startles me.

“Sorry,” Mia rushes, “Why don’t you head on home. I’ll clock you out at the end of your shift.”

I open my mouth to protest, but my chin wobbles. Giving a weak smile, I nod.

Large hands frame my face. “You okay to collect your things?”

“Yeah,” I answer quietly.

“I’ll get Riley and meet you here in two minutes.” Leo raises a brow. “Two minutes,” he repeats, pressing a kiss to my forehead.

Biting my lip I turn to Mia.

“Not my business,” she holds up her empty hand. “But when you want to make it my business, we’ll get a coffee,” she smirks.

Small towns,I roll my eyes and smile as I push the coffee shop door open.

CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO

Shelby