e kept her head down, walking briskly toward the elevators. S
had given her. She pulled it out and glanced
clipped and professional. "Mr. Velas
, Alex," Helena replied, s
he is in
formed in her stomach. He knew. He was tracking her, probabl
ng to cross the lobby to the private residential wing. But b
out of the back seat. He was still wearing the same clothes from last night, but his jaw was sha
ating up the marble floor. The doormen su
ay from her, his chest
t flinch. "W
gerous rumble. "The Van Cleef. The one y
ized the piece and called Dante's office immediately. Or maybe... maybe Dan
" Helena sa
nte's jaw twitch
es
ry. My property." He took a step clo
, Dante. And it was a gi
othes on your back, not the air you brea
k, refusing to be intimidated. "I nee
ess. Then the cold mask slammed back down. He turned his head slightly, givi
r side of her. One grabbed her left arm, the
trying to twist out of their ho
id of emotion. "Until I say otherwise, you wi
Helena kicked out, her sneaker connecting with the doorframe, but it was useless.
ound was like a gunshot in the confined space. The driver
eir aftershave and Dante's fury filling the car. She looked at Da
he cashier's check and the folded papers inside. She pul
he sound raw and desperate in the
arital Dissolution" were printed at the top.
e papers in half. Then in quarters. He let the
phone, dialing a numbe
ll accounts associated with Helena Velasquez. Credit cards
ex's voice rep
onto the seat. He leaned toward Helena, a
et's see how far you get without a dime to your name. You're nothing
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