ng, Bennett walked

g blankly at the panoramic view o

sling, a throbbing remin

a flash of guilt fractured his expression, but he quic

hey said you checked yourself

ab," I repl

a long velvet box on the

ng his suit jacket. "It was chaotic. I had to

e

ch

e

urged, gesturi

dn't

when I remained silent. "Sap

want it

ping in. "Don't be childish

ey, Bennett. And I don

I know you're upset. But Aria... she's carrying a Vitale.

t your wife?"

le fact settled everything. "You have the n

N

inning. "You're being unreasonab

ing to buy

ame thing,"

say more, but

e special

risis

out of his po

arked into t

draining of color with

ed. "How did they kno

the room, his a

lost that territory...

p, lookin

lready moving toward the d

oving on the Jers

ing at me in surprise

ion, Bennett.

big. If I don't fix this, my position is at risk. I need you

voice hollow. "

"We'll talk later. I'll make it up

keys and rush

the elevator do

hat followed

I st

up the expensive vase he had bou

ent, feeling its co

opened

d it on

a sharp explosion of sou

ulled out the boxes I had p

oving company

ome up now

d at my

ett: Don't worry

he velvet box

aug

sound that echoed i

ennett," I whisper

f my wedd

berately on top

the door, leaving th

't loo