office. The only sound was the f
is senses and lunged forward, reaching out to
er chair. A cruel, mocking smile
," Sterl
mped down on Eve
er weight. She twisted her torso, using Doyle's own momentum against him. She gripped his wrist, applied a sharp pressure to a highly sp
le vanished. He watched her fluid, violen
her gaze sweeping over the mahogany desk. A steamin
ply, making a show of smelling the air. Then s
all when it was brought in. Your facial micro-expressions remained completely flat," Evelina obs
is jaw locked. He leaned forward, his massi
demanded. His voice was
f smell-was the highest-level s
o her backpack and pulled out a small, black velvet
now your secret. And I am the only p
et box. He raised a hand, f
way, but he kept his hand restin
oice devoid of any human warmth, "you wi
velvet box. Inside lay a row of hair-thin silver needl
elina ordered. "Relax
rate, clawing need to regain his sense of smell won. He
ight beside his chair. The faint scent of sterile alc
She slid the first one into the Yingxiang acupoint beside his nostril. Th
white as they clamped down on the armrests. A sharp, aching pressure exploded deep ins
he glass vial. She held the op
the silver needles, t
. Deep," sh
anded. He dragged th
arp, stinging scent of raw peppermint mixed with crushed
Shock ripped through his compo
e in five years he h
vial, dropped everything back into the velvet box, and took three
d grabbed the coffee cup. He brought it to his face and inhaled. The ri
velina. The disgust was gone. He wa
The lethal aura returned, but it was
ose the door,"
licked shut. They we
estured to the leather gue
e low and serious. "Let us dis
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