The Assassin's Lover

the right places, the sequins catching the light and making her feel like she belonged among the elite who would attend the gala. As a journali

urring past as she mentally reviewed the key figures she hoped to interview. The gala was a fundraiser for a prominent charity, and the guest list in

ests who mingled and laughed. Waiters in crisp uniforms circulated with trays of champagne and hors d'oeuvres, and a live orchestra played soft, classica

and one of Sarah's closest friends. Jenny looked stunnin

eted her with a hug. "T

nt. "And the guest list is insane. I saw the mayor over by the bar,

aze and nodded. "It's go

to uncover. Sarah felt a buzz of energy, a combination of the champagne and the excitement of the event. She h

e of the dance floor was a man who seemed out of place in the sea of glittering gowns and tailored tuxedos. He was tall, with dark hair that was neatly combed back and piercing

head slightly in acknowledgment, a small smile playing on his lips. Witho

e steady despite the fluttering in

it to his lips in a gesture that felt both old

rying to keep the conversation light even as s

s smile widening. "And you? What brings

tworking, mostly. And hop

his eyes twinkling with amusement. "I imagine

intrigued by his evasive answers. "And w

nconventional line of work," he s

orchestra struck up a waltz, and Alex ex

hesitated for a moment

waltz, moving in perfect synchrony as if they had danced together many times before. Sarah felt the eyes of the other gues

aid, trying to keep her tone

ing hers. "And you move with the confidence of

ise to her cheeks. "I suppose th

new nothing about this man, yet she felt drawn to him in a way that defied logic. There

her off the dance floor. "Th

d, feeling a strange sense of

again," he said, h

d, watching as he disa

was Alex Kane? What was his "unconventional" line of work? And w

ut him that she couldn't shake, a mystery that she felt compelled to unravel. She knew that pursuing this would be risky, bu

would be the beginning of a journe