"Aw, hell Chloe," he blurts it out, heavy exasperation and something else.

"I'm not going to keep the asshole on the payroll, are you kidding me? If I see him around I might just shoot him for good measure."

His face is all lines, the corner of his mouth turned down sharp. She says the guy hurt her, and she thinks he's going to keep paying him? Jesus Christ, something's gone wrong here.