un broke over Fifth Avenue, bri
s in dark overcoats, their breath fogging agains
her eyes. The cold wind ruffled the collar of her camel wool coat as she pushed open the heavy bras
filled with analysts and junior part
ait near the pickup counter. Her phone buzzed with an automated reminde
it clear: attendance wa
ed out, placing a steaming p
r fingers wrapping arou
ssociate rushing past with a heavy leather
oor, her body pitching forward as the scaldin
vy hand clamped around her wrist with the a
ed securely around her waist, arresting her
rd against a br
p, intoxicating scent of cold cedar, crisp w
caught in
, she found herself staring directly into
ting line of inspection. His grip on her waist was firm and steady, his palm ra
, the sudden physical contact sendi
ot release he
deep, velvet-smooth voice vibrating
less as ever,
ned from h
with immediate, defensive fire as she looked up into t
d an impenetrable stillness that made the bu
throat, lingering for a fraction of a second on the
tching the tipping coffee cup out of mid-air and
ping back to reestablish her boun
rk touched the corner o
hers for two heavy, suffocating beats, a glint
heel and walked through the glass
ment through the floo
. A chauffeur in dark livery jumped out instantly, opening the rear door with
hly into the flow of traffic,
er, her mind assembling the f
ht. The terrifying,
d the platinum bezel of a Patek Philippe Grand C
from her grandfathe
fingers tightening around the paper cup. "
rporate golden boy who threw his weight aro
ous laugh esc
o the nearest bin, hailed a cab, an
ed into her suite, s
cond the call connected.
de tickets for the G
re several garment bags hung from the brass rails. "You are driving me to M
is tone turning
al a bespoke riding habit of vivid, unapologetic scarlet wo
into a sharp,
r dark eyes glittering with cold resolve. "I'm going to t
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