Empire of Seduction
ghter seemed to fade into the background as she focused on the task at hand. She spotted a man standing n
gaze piercing through the crowd like a dagger. Before she c
oice dripping with false concern like honey p
. "Nothing I can't handle," she repli
linting with malice. "Good. It would be
spot where the man in the golden cloak had been stan
rial gardens, the cool night air a welcome contrast to the stifling atmosphere of the gala. The
ing her frazzled nerves. But as she walked deeper into the gardens,
alone," a voice said from t
y to find Karen stepping out from behind a
what?" she asked, her t
"Merely ensuring your safety," he repli
you always make a habit of lurking in the da
nt of danger. "Only when the dark hides interes
golden serpent'... do you know what it me
I was hoping you'd tell me," she sa
cord... a network of assassins and spies who operate within the
r. "So what made you think someone is after me? And wha
arning. "Trust no one," he whispered, his voice barely
nto the shadows, leaving Alexa alone a
mplications of Karen's words. Trust no one. Not even him. W
't shake the feeling that she was being watched. The shado
ddenly, she heard the sound of footsteps behind her. She sp
ens were empty, the only sound the d
art. She was just being paranoid. But as she turned to
f black silk. Alexa's instincts screamed at her
. She just watched Alexa, her eyes
Who was this woman?
ed into thin air, leaving
he feeling that she was in grave danger. The shadows seemed
truth, no matter what it took. She w
sound of laughter and music. But she knew that b