[center][color=teal][h2]Jessamyn "Jess" Bailey[/h2][/color][/center]

That anger ran cold, souring to horror. Now she'd gone and screwed up, played right into Mr Black's hands. [color=teal]"It wouldn't even take an empath to figure that out,"[/color] Jess quickly added, trying to remedy the situation even though she knew it was too late. [color=teal]"If-if you were saddened, you'd figure out something that suited her."[/color]

She inwardly cursed herself. Why had she gone and let emotion fuel her? Let it cloud her judgement? Now it was obvious he'd use her ability to his advantage - and use her and Roxy against each other to do so. As if that wasn't bad enough, if Roxy had blamed herself before, she certainly would now.

[color=teal]"Neither of us belongs to you,"[/color] Jess insisted, one more weak attempt at defiance, although they'd both found themselves tangled tighter than ever in Mr Black's plan. She didn't know who Drake was, but this was yet more proof he'd gladly bargain with Roxy's wellbeing to get an empath on his side.

And no way could Jess let him do either.