ri

he office, Annabel

s pounding

had morphed into a full-blown attack

ed to leave

comes in about the case, tell the

, your assistant officially resigned last n

ephew's friend is supposed to show up

for a bit. No vi

o the lounge room behind my

in wasn't

other violent husband

company for his tender file. There were some issues

ve to be deal

window, hoping some

ble to shake without medication... b

l not to transfer any cal

the receiver

t is

had arrived for

e mood to hear a

back tomorrow," I

tions-she could wait a day. Th

s when I heard raised v

ly, the door

ere sh

t bangs falling over her forehead, a pai

owed, jaw

ed into my office like tha

had no idea

ompletely ou

what a beaut

ldness came f

curve of her full lips

irt wa

out it spark

d more

, the way she stood-ev

it hi

orning from the window-falling in

short skirt, the ca

the sa

now comple

one hand clutching her bag, she stared

lare with o

ze had startled her-something about that hesitation s

e who believed

ntion from the window earlier that morning-now standi

f my enemies' setups. No one co

embered th

's fr

by the pain splitting through my skull to process it. I had just

. it all

Lucas'

definitely

ng sloppy or im

s, entitled brat. She

from her slender neck and settling just betwe

dollar bet, I might still consider breaki

lerate being disobeyed-espe

ed my rules, I be

napped through

idn't want to s

l made my voice har

ncerned, but before she could say any

gnored her and walked in

... you're Lu

ertain, watchi

body tense under

eren't just beautifu

ice... it

nd nodded toward Annabel, my t

can

ted, then quie

to my temples and rub

provocatively full lips weren't

n, every nerve in my

are