ike a trapped bird. She leaned against the cool, paneled wall of the co
r strength. She knew Graves. She knew his obsessive
er. Graves's tall frame filled the doorway, his
le. She needed a way out. Her hand dove into her clutch
b hovering over a single name: Cole. A flic
the dial button, pressed the phone to her ear, and
away, his brow furro
r shifted. Her voice, moments ago tight wi
re you done wi
arken instantly. His hands, hanging a
tinued, a hint of a playful pout in her voice. "
ing him, a sliver of her vision catching his thun
paused in his office, a stack of documents in front of him. He heard t
ing," he said, his voice calm and reassuringly magnetic, even
weeter. "Okay, I'll be wait
st two words, ensuring they carried clearl
plastered on her face, as if she hadn't just noticed
"My husband is on his way to pick me up.
trying to see past the perform
re of innocence. "I don't see how that's any
nce. This time, he didn't stop her. He just stood there, his eyes
cool night air, she felt the sweat on her
o. He pulled out his own pho
d someone," he said, hi
ing from her five years in London. And her current mari
one more thing. Find out if there's a prominent p
's respectful voice rep
eyes were hard, filled with a possessive fire. He didn't believe it. H
nd out who
take back w
reply on her phone: On my way. A wave o
ssy, very dangerous situation. But for the sake of her
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