marble floor. She kept her voice pitched in that sweet
ut as if to touch Seraphina's arm, but stopping short. "It's em
t stand up. She stayed seated, her hands folded in
le were watching his benevolence. "An appointment? Here? Seraphina, be rea
ir newspapers. The security guards near the elevat
t. "She's my husband's ex. She's having a bit of a br
aphina. He looked tired. "Ma'am, if you don't have bus
hina insisted, her voice steady desp
n't see... people like you. We are her
rds the guard. "She attacked Ethan yesterday.
ra lenses looked like black eyes staring at her. The pressure
her fists. She felt
e a prob
ise like a scalpel. It was d
ors-the ones made of fr
horne st
uit that fit him so perfectly it looked like a second skin. His hair was dark, swept back, and his
er predator. "Mr. Thorne! We were just... handling a si
He didn't even blink in his direc
vements were fluid, precise.
to her chin, analyzing, dissecting. He saw the scuffed
ed?" he
rced herself to meet his gaze. It
his Patek Philippe watch. "My time is
sanna looked like she had been slapped.
Ethan as if he were a smudge on a pristine
er face flushed red. "But... s
e. "Slander in the lobby of a law firm. Bold strategy. I usually advise
"We can pay double whatever she's promised!
annoy me," Julian said flatly
and gestured toward the pr
ast a stunned Ethan. She didn't look at h
or, Julian followed. He presse
ing gap, Seraphina saw Susanna stomping her foot,
The elevator began to rise, the
ible taste in
ed up, startle
lack shoes," Julian said, lookin
as half-laugh, half-sob. "I'll k
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