Jasmine just wished she knew why he targeted her,“Jasmine, you are still in training so if you open this door now your punishment will not be that s...vere but you only have five minutes to open that door before the punishment becomes worse.”Jasmine stood there for several minutes and then said through the closed door, cell phone in hand ready to call for police backup if necessary.“Okay Mr. Fitzpatrick, you have given me my ultimatum. Now let me give you mind,” she answered back. “You don’t. As usual, you came through. Thanks."The big man smiled and waved goodbye as he walked out the door.Vera appeared immediately afterward."Anything new?" she asked."Nope. It looks like she told the whole story." Well, that's something. What now?" I've been thinking she should see a psychiatrist or a psychologist or something. She needs to try and figure out why she did what she did. I can't let it happen again." What about Dave?" It was a suggestion as much as a question.Bill thought for a moment.. If he didn't figure it out. Lin would. She probably already had. She probably told him regularly. It would just be a matter of time before he listened."You really shouldn't say that," said Rick quietly. "My boss is convinced you're going to bolt. He's willing to spend money to keep that from happening. You should take advantage of that. I could ... I don't know, take you to Vegas for the weekend on their dime or something."Chance looked over at him, considering. Rick could already imagine the. If looks could kill, Dad would have been a widower right then. I made no disguise of my animosity towards my Dad's second wife.Dad, on the other hand, was solely concentrating on me. He was angry, so angry that I didn't want to risk facing him. He would have none of that crap, though, and caught my arm gruffly. It was the roughest I had seen of him in over a decade. He turned me around to face him, and then drew his face near, its handsome features distorted by the menace in them."Now listen,.