The killer's favorite obsession

want to

glasses of wine like they actually knew what they were tasting. I would've left the mo

t art function of the year and Raymond Vale himself is supposed to make an appe

"I can barely brea

ed for a glass of champagne from a tray drifting past, taking a small sip and trying not to wince. I didn't like c

months sin

and the note that made my blood freeze. I had buried all of it-along with him, the

a

as behind me now. My therapist said so. I had done the work, I h

Lena or so

houghts like a razor. "Oh my God. Don

ho

e Raymond Vale. H

what? You came for him. I'm just he

ally meet him. I read in an interview that he loves ta

ya,

ng a balloon, weaving through well-dressed elites and murmuring com

ything inside

--My

to him like a second skin, except now he was dressed in a midnight-black suit, collar open, tie absent. He looked so pol

ond

illionaire, a world-renowned arti

lt like I had been pu

arly oblivious to the fact that my br

outh but noth

-not into a smile, not ful

the same deep murmur I remembered.

llowed. "I...

fying how charming he sounded. "That

Maya, and this is Lena. She's not really in

ver leaving mine. "Then I must thank you, Maya

a schoolgirl but I

words out. "

you mind staying for a moment? I'd like to s

widened. "

it won't

confused. I gave her a small nod and she reluctantly stepped away. Ray gestured toward a quieter corn

e, I stopped walking. "

. "Tell y

saved me, you watched me and the whole time, you were this-R

a problem?" He as

e rest of the room. How no one would hear me if I screame

nsane," I

Maybe but I never li

is that,

ine before I met you, Lena. I saw you long before I to

I should've run but inste

wisted part-felt safer with him

......Espe

, if that's what you want but if danger e

rned

lowed him in the first place but as he walked away, I

wouldn't be able