Landon Hawthorne's words successfully got under Brendan Lynch's skin.
He slammed his hand on the table and shot to his feet, so angry he was shaking. Pointing at Landon Hawthorne, he snarled, "Landon Hawthorne, what the hell is that supposed to mean? You don't love Aria Sterling at all, yet you sit here enjoying everything she does for you, smug as can be. Are you even a man?"
Seeing Brendan Lynch fly off the handle, Landon Hawthorne suddenly found himself in a great mood.
He spread his hands and shrugged. "Aria Sterling wants to give her all for me. What can I do about it?"
"You..."
"Oh, and as for whether or not I'm a man, Aria Sterling is the only one who needs to know. And I have a feeling she won't be telling you." With that, Landon Hawthorne stood up to leave.
But Brendan Lynch blocked his path. "Landon Hawthorne, let Aria Sterling go. Find someone else to torment. She's not someone for you to ruin!"
