pped out
air conditioning. Her bare feet slapped against the freezing marble floor. With every step she took, the ORACLE
ressed the down button. The red numbers abi
s steel door
dead center in the eleva
, having finished a call. He looked up. For a fraction of a second, genuine surpri
indifference. She stepped into the elevator, completely ig
ors sl
he rich, heavy scent of Ebert's cedar cologne clashed violthe blood dripping from the torn IV site on her hand. He
amused breath. He
ked, his voice a lazy, arrogant drawl that filled th
locked on the floo
ay," Erica replied, her voice flat and cold. "Y
was surrounded by women who hung on his every word. This fera
elevator vio
died for a split second as the hos
balance. Her newly fused spine couldn't com
is large, warm hand wrapped firmly around he
dn't yield. The second his hand touched her, her waist locked up lik
ained her center of gravity
drove it straight up, pressing the hard edge of
rt. Their breath min
idn't spike. Instead, a dark, predatory fire ignited in his eyes. He didn'
rously soft, "anyone who puts their hand on my t
back into his aggressive eyes. The
l be the first exc
Recommend immediate distance. The s
ped back on. The car res
ng his grip. She stepped back, pressing her sho
uit jacket. He looked at her, clearly savo
Ebert said, his tone shifting to pure business. "I can help
at him like h
nd I'm not trading one cage for another cage with your name on it. Keep
ed. The ground fl
en to the bustlin
out without
ppear into the crowd. The smirk on his face deepened into
rveillance team on her," E
the second she stepped out. She knew she had just cau
ating area, scanning for a dev
the glass doors, she spot
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