Twice Burned Twice Desired

ought ghosts d

turned; it was a voice that had whisper

nce sworn to love, his hold on his champagne flu

e Elena Silvers standing in front of him

"Elena," he remarked with ease, his tone indicating that her pres

d previously been warmth was now nothing but cold in her emerald-green eyes

o longer there. In red silk, this Elena exuded confidence in every step, making her deadly. A face sharpened by experienc

nality ha

part of her that stirred somethi

k breath. "What ar

e moved closer, he could smell her aroma, which was both familiar and frighteningly novel. "I'm here to do

ipple in his head as he heard the term Silvers Enterpri

n't know, did you?" There was humor in her voice. "That the woman yo

through him, and his chest con

t ordinary business." She spoke softly on his skin as she drew clo

efore he could reply, and a recogni

ominic! Wha

and

peared. She curled her fingers around the stem of h

de hair glistened in the golden chandelier lights, and h

unaware of your return to the city. In my opinion, you

saw that her breathing was deliberate and delayed, l

y smooth but piercing through."Still meddli

ng my brother concerns me." She gave Dominic a sidelong

ioned, "Miranda," but she only ch

miring the audacity." "After all, it takes a special kind of d

opened slightly as if she would chuckle. "You believe that I returned to b

mising silence hung. Its weight

ords," she said. "But then again, you always were

wly forward, reaching a point where Miranda

not pre

rained the last of her wine. "Miranda, enjoy the celebratio

ed away, her silk dress

n Elena's retreat, Dominic hardly n

la

ent lady who

ything from him now that she wa

ong, a single idea struck hi

's return was

al was

mouth clenched, toward Miran

thing had occurred. "Oh, Dominic, please. Did

ng in his chest, his fing

ack." His tone was

I make it a point to track out my adversarie

eezed

caught him

ting up. by evolving into somethin

reatened everythi

had to be k

n. Get all the information you can

rong, his right-hand man, Nathan, who

Brother, you look shaken." You're

ned the room,

could not

ertheless, m

e the cold in her eyes an

ilvers was no lo

s a queen, and she had every int

determined to preve