r ribs. The slap had felt good-too good. It was a release of five years of pent-up rage,

m on the wall near the kitchen. Sh

Cerberus," she sai

s voice came through, distorted but unmistakably deep. "Cer

, her voice devoid of hesitation. "They seem to think their current

set of her jaw. She wasn't asking for

nger hovering over the release button. "Don't

ra wasn't alone. Beside her stood a beast of a dog-a black Doberman Pinscher with cropp

nervous. Cerberus usually gr

rt op involving a drug lord's kennel. She knew exactly where to touch. She reached out, her fingers press

aned into her hand, letting

y," she

around the armrest of her whe

er for warmth. When they saw the black beast trotting beside Cassa

Cassandra

ensed the fear. His hackles rose. A low, rumbling growl

eked, pushing Bianca in fro

of slack. Cerberus lunged, snappin

rab-like. A dark stain spread across the front

said, her voice dripping with disdain. "This is the man I was suppo

s back to a heel.

ip t

linked.

he Williams family trust," Cassandra said. "If I am cuttin

" Viper barke

llon and Bianca were stripped down to their underwear. Th

out," Cassan

ietly. "It's a blizzard out t

ward the elevator, the dog trottin

the cold will

l doors opened, and Dillon and Bianca were shoved out into the all

gasping as the freezing c

Bianca wailed, re

shut with a fin

hes went off. The heiress of the Benson family and her fian

watched the feed. She watched them

behind her. The sm

cigar in his hand. He was watching her with a look she h

thought," he said, smok

m. She didn't stop until she was in

them a blanket is dead," she

gaze dropping to her lips, then back to her eyes. The

dance," h