h the floor-to-ceiling windows
reaching across the high-thread-count
charcoal suit. He was standing near the edge of the bed
early?" Eloise aske
kiss to her forehead. "Emergency meeting at the Silic
of his suit, her fingers expertly adjusting hi
walked into the dining room. She set down a fresh copy o
brought the steaming mug
the back of her throat. Her
wn the hallway, bursting into the powder room. She fell to her knees in fro
later, holding a warm towel. "Mrs. Ort
eathing ragged. "No. It's ju
ning table. She picked up her iPad and mindle
t the top of the trending feed was a blurry paparazzi photo with a sensational hea
ng out of a building. A few ste
a always tried to invent scandals. She trusted Br
er reflection stared back
It was ten
aped loudly against the floor. She walked quickly back to the master b
r jewelry box resting on the marble vanity. Tucked safely beneath a velv
ly. She followed the instructions, placed the plastic stick
e mi
tub, her palms sweating. Her st
imer
lt like lead. She looked dow
lid re
ripped from her throat. Hot tears spilled
ver Bronson's contact name. She wanted to c
all wasn't enough. She wanted to
ts and dialed Dr. Fle
suppressed adrenaline. "I need to schedule a blood t
in the mirror, her hand pressing
m the shelf. She unzipped the hidden inner lining,
til she had the official lab resul
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