phin
of the neutral zone. I sat in the back of a bulletproof Rolls-Royce parked across fr
of the Moretti family, along with a folded note. My 18th birt
nstructed, my voice steady
nodded and slipped out of the car. The wait was agonizing, but when she
ng into the leather seat. "He looked dangerous, Miss Sera. But he smi
tled in my chest. The D
ide the luxury boutiques. Through the tinted, bulletproof glass, I spotted several Valenti Associates lingering on t
spered behind their gloved hands, their
n. "They're calling you damaged goods, Miss Sera. They're saying Ca
ping her from reaching for the door handle. "L
nly fed the inferno burning in my vei
te was dead quiet. I stood by the window, staring out at the moo
hadow slipped into my room, bringing with him the chill of the night
ossed the room and pinned me against the wall, his large hand resting dangerous
y want to dance with the Devil?" his voice was a low
he abyss of his eyes. "I want to burn our
lored jacket and pulled out a polished 9mm bullet. He pressedpered, his breath brushing my ear
as silently as he had arrived. I clutched te suite door
the room, landing on the open balcony doors. "I heard a man's voice!" she sneered, dropping all pret
turned to face them. "Ruby," I commanded, my
d and struck Jasmine across the face with a resoun
ng forward. "Have you lost your mind? Fo
hurled it to the floor. It shattered into a thousand glitter
ered Ruby, my eyes locked
ttered glass and the trembling maids, I delivered
my tone absolute. "Break the legs of Bridget and the other one, and th
rity in my gaze left no room for argumen
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