The Blackwood's Bride

eady as Damien's words hun

's p

t. Not really. It was

her in place with nothing but his presence. She fought the urge to

r voice even. "I'll need access to information

she was a puzzle piece that didn't qui

ntered. "You just have to tr

it didn't reach his eyes. "Self-pr

s gaze. "The

een them, the weight o

his head. "You do realize w

ng me

ing unreadable flickering acros

as something in his voi

nvolved," she

clear, Lara. This isn't some corporate scandal you can untangle with a

thered down

re you stil

ed to hers, sh

as dangerous as you say, why ha

rose from his chair and walked to the window

nally, h

more useful al

ned. "Use

t he didn't turn. "Th

on understanding what we're up aga

is shoulder, amusement flick

ms. "Like you said

of si

en chuckled. "You're either

be b

ething colder. "Then let's hope

, hold his cards close, and give her the bare minim

with tinted windows, Damien seated beside her, scrolling throu

an with an unreadable expression. She didn't like be

trusted Dam

we going?

ook up. "To get

uldn't be found out by him, or else her h

xpensive, and just a little too polished. The kind of place where things happened behind

the building, a sleek modern structure

irst, stepping out. She

d, Lara felt it. The w

and dressed in a crisp suit. He sm

oice smooth. "Didn't think

. "We both know I

flicked to Lara

't hesitate

ened, but she kept h

or a long moment befo

expensive furniture. It felt like a place where d

n poured himself a drink. "So," he said, swir

mation," Dami

. "Information c

harp. "I think you'll want

row but gestured f

. "Someone is trying

an st

o do it," Damien adde

the man's gaze

s drink down. "Th

. "I wasn't hired to ruin hi

ethi

ted, "I don't even know w

darkened. "Th

ed his head

igar close. "You're a

ike her without giving specifics, it means th

y believe that bullshit? He

thin. "Got any dir

omach

ful. "So they weren't just looking for i

l standing tall, it means they have

in Damien's chest. As

"Still think you're n

think we need to find out

back to Damien. "I'll look into it. But you should be

on didn't waver.

uckled. "F

ilding, Lara felt D

e time to walk

d. "You kn

itched. "No

the weight of their next

his was just

gure out who was real

m would be abl