His Lethal Prize

ng directly on her face, pulling her fully from the haze of unconsciousness. Groggily, she blinked, her throat parched and

ix despised. Her heart rate spiked as she realized she wasn't in her own house, and this definitely wasn't Ar

place. The poison. The failed escape. The smu

cracking as fear twisted her st

rushed her. She was in August Grey's

ustration and a desperate cry for answers. But the moment the sound left her lips, she regretted it. Pain exploded in h

re carefully, her eyes darting to every detail. The clean lines of the furniture, the faint smell of disinfectan

she spotted an ID card on a nearby table. Without thinking, she grabbed it and sent it flying toward

wall, just beside the source of the sound-a tall

voice, deep and smoot

ust. He stood there, casually leaning against the wall, arms crossed over his chest, that infur

in a brown checkered top and green pants-an outfit so mismatched and hideo

interrogate me? Is this some kind of psychological torture? She almost laughed at the

zing!" He scurried toward her, eyes wide with excitement, like a child who had just discovered his favo

ow, utterly unimpre

n the wall, his grin widening. "Look at

enthusiasm. Scorpion-neck shook his head, his expression

ing annoyance. She could tell he had no idea who she really was

old. He shot the man a glare sharp enough

s if struck by a brilliant idea. "Oh, uh, I have someth

at him, dumbfou

lted from the room, nearly tripping over his own feet. Sco

ay, her eyes landing on her hand. A sharp pain shot through her wrist, and she realized f

he accused, her voi

died her, his gray eyes cool and calculating. Af

said, his voice a ca

aw dropped.

linch. "You

protest, but he cut her

prefer to die from the poi

fists, her nails digging into her palms as she bit back

only thing I'd consider is being your s

at him. He walked over to a sleek black drawer, pulled it open, and

ipped through the pages, her eyes scanning the words. Her jaw slackened

act. A contrac

r glare piercing. "You'

on smug. "I never kid, Phoen

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