od up and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window, staring down at the
at Collette said,"
ssure in the office felt suffocating. "
t off the credit lines to both of the
s,
sly calm. "Contact Verve's PR department. Buy th
are absolute. They don't sell unreleased it
er dominance radiating from him
rdered. "Bury them in money if you have to. But
he walked into the penthouse. She was ex
the door op
om sofa. He held a glass of amber wh
aze. She walked toward him,
es locked onto her face, studying the fain
today?" Curtiss asked. His voice w
ok her head quickly, b
tte's demand about the London executives, ending with
own on the glass coffee table. The
ura of his presence formed an invisible wall, suffocating her. He didn't raise his voice, nor did he pin her to the wall in a fit of unrestrained rage. In
ice a chilling, absolute command that left no room for d
shock was genuine. She hadn't expected hi
stared down at her lips. He smelled the faint scent of citrus on her skin.
, shattering the
learing his throat. He
ssive black velvet garment box. "S
Curtiss o
shook as she untied the silk
ue, flawless, authentic
ch Curtiss had paid for this-Kristy had called her sc
ide of her cheek to sto
She let a massive tear roll down her cheek. She
he whispered, her voice brea
ight knot of rage in his chest instantly disso
ght," Curtiss commanded. "And y
rested her forehead against his chest, acting
being touched. But slowly, almost against his o
Isla's eyes were cold an
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