cking sharply against the marble floor. She pushed open the
ight. She walked over to the marble sink and turned on the cold wate
Her cheeks were flushed red from an
unlocked it. The text message from the lawyer's burner number-a cold fol
ss idea sparke
give him exactly what he expected. She would show him that sh
e camera app
down the dimly lit hallway toward the VIP boot
llway from the booth. Next to the screen was a large, polis
hrough the gap i
ward off the draft. He was looking down at his own phone, his face illuminated by the screen's glow. His broad shoul
. She angled the camera
the shot. She pulled the collar of her gray jacket down slightly, exposing the sm
ly cut off. She deliberately angled the shot so a decorative amber wall sconce cast a strange, distorting glare directly across the fabric of his jacket. The harsh light completely obscured the subtle p
t, illicit photo taken in the
reath and tapped t
masked any identifying details of the clothing. It was incre
with the "Vampire Husband
ence: Get used to the h
hit
gh, she went into the settings an
ction flooded her veins. She took a deep breath,
screen and stepped b
ate phone-resting in the inner breast poc
was still looking at his w
sip. The anger was gone, replaced by the sharp foc
id, her voice returning to
d up. "Are you finished having a m
wanted to ask you about Vanguard's internal stru
sting his chin on his hand
verick," Arnetta said, dro
from his face. His jaw clenched so hard a muscle ticked visibly
" Brennan demanded, his voice
talks about him. The way he handled the tech buyout last year was genius. He i
yes. It was a bizarre, conflicting sensation. This woman, who
ched up and adjusted his silver cufflink, a
dismissively. "He is just a man.
essed, leaning closer. "Does he work in th
emotely. I communicate with him exclusively through
ointment. He was stone
tension, and silently placed the
pulled a heavy black titanium card from
ng on the sidewalk outside the rest
to the curb. The doorm
rdered. "My driver
ht of sitting in that enclosed spac
d politely. "I need to walk off
He didn't argue. He stepped into the back
nto the Manhattan traffic. She let out a long, shaky breath. She had
ompletely unaware of the ticking time bomb
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