"As you kissed me in the window." His mouth curved into a cynical smile. "You thanked me for what I'd given you."
"But that was—" She broke off and gave a little shake of her head. "I was feeling really low that day. The reason you walked over to me in the first place was because I was crying. And I thanked you because you made me feel good about myself. Nothing else. Up to that point in my life, I knew nothing about the way the media worked."
"You expect me to believe that it's coincidence that you've been in hiding for over two weeks? You were holding out for the big one. The exclusive to end all exclusives." He saw panic in her eyes and felt a flash of satisfaction. "I don't think you have any idea what you've done."