. The glass automatically dimmed, casting a soft l
ealized she was not in the rain. Panic hit her instantly. She pushed herself u
room holding a silver tray with a glass of warm w
ulled the blanket up to her chin. Her throat was completely dry. She
the tray down. She spoke softly, telling Tina that the old man di
They spilled over her eyelashes and ran down her cheeks. She bit down hard on the
allway. The door opened wider. Ingram walk
houldered man. His face was sharp and handsome, but his p
looked down at her. His face was complete
voice shook as she forced the words out.
looked at her and said the Valenzuela family had already release
was quickly swallowed by pure hatred. She gripped the blan
ached into his pocket and pulled out the clean dolphin c
chest. She grabbed the plastic charm and closed her fist
is voice flat. He asked her if that cheap
protection charm from someone very important t
outh lifted. It was a tiny movement, barely t
t. He told her she was staying in this apartment un
harity. But she looked into his eyes. They were co
ned and le
the private lounge of the most e
glass of red wine. He was grinning. Sterling Thorne sat ac
that the ice-cold CEO of Santiago Corp actually ca
aid Ingram's building required a background check just to
that she must be a corporate spy who pul
n. Ingram walked in. His face was expressionless
in the lounge dropped instantly. Montgomery stoppe
ried to smile. He asked Ingram if t
ers of whiskey into a glass. He turned around and
ouths shut. He said if anyone in this city tried to look into he
tared at Ingram in shock. They realized insta
ow. The alcohol burned his throat, but all he could think
counter. He was going to build a wall aro
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