rble pillar outside the VIP security corr
orridor, Everette Baird
moved with a predatory grace, his aura so cold it fe
ing rapidly. "The hostile takeover of the S
n them out. Every executive on
alculated the distance and Ever
by Starbucks. He stood on his tiptoes and grabbed
wn at the cash register, c
holding the scalding cup in bot
onto the third marble tile from the
polished marble. He lost his balance and
ad collided with the hard
liquid arched through the air and splashed directly on
fifty-thousand-dollar suit insta
forward. "Where did th
y. The bodyguards surrounded Leo, dropping th
wn at his ruined clothes. A flash of
aze slicing down like a blade tow
didn't cry. Instead, he tilted his head up and m
amber eyes, his heart physic
f his lungs. Those eyes. The
ed by a sudden, suffocating tightness. He rais
and stood up. He looked
r and serious. "Your suit is ru
professional composure cracking for a fraction o
k so cold it made the assi
e was eye-level with the boy. "What i
sly smile touched his lips. "I'm Leo. M
ette's chest. He was actually amused.
completely business-like. "If you agree to be my stepda
lute horror. No one spoke to the
igent, and carrying a stubborn light that was an exact echo
lk handkerchief from his pocket a
ice a low rumble. "Take me to
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