Cooper had been with Hazel since she was a child. She and her mother had raised him together, so he wasn’t just a pet; he was family. Since her mother was gone now, Cooper was all she had left. So why did Dominic have to destroy the last bit of comfort she had in this world?
Seemingly not to care, he tossed a statement of forgiveness onto the table in front of her and coldly said, “Caroline is someone very precious to me. That day, when you dirtied her dress, she acted impulsively. It wasn’t her intention to have you beaten. You don’t need to send her to prison. Sign this agreement, and I’ll let your dog go.”
Hazel’s anger flared. “Not her intention? Her people nearly beat me to death! Do you think they would’ve done that if she hadn’t ordered them to?”
Dominic frowned, his voice turning sharp. “You provoked her first. If you hadn’t, none of this would’ve happened. I’ll talk to her later, but for now, sign it.”
Hazel let out a bitter laugh. “And what if I don’t? What are you going to do? Beat me the way you beat Cooper? Go on then, just kill me now!”
For a moment, Dominic froze, irritation flickering in his eyes. “If you don’t sign, then that dog doesn’t need to live.”