was a sea of si

de of emerald silk that looked like liquid money. As the ho

other near the

e purred, kissing the air

Corine. I see you're

. But wher

s ar

. He wore a tuxedo that fit him lik

d him at the bott

ou look..

e didn't st

rine said, matching his pace. "Our little war

. He turned t

rrying over the low hum of the party. "Vintage settin

lbow. "What? A servant wearin

r," Basil said.

celet?" Corine laughed. "What exactly does she do fo

were t

om the gallery above.

ated, she'd see the tracker. If Cori

room. She tore throu

oll of beige

ring the gold, covering the ruby, until it loo

op. She smeared some soot fr

ck stairs and into the

is!" Cori

back, holdi

ed over. "Le

nted at the stairs, then at her wrist, then made a f

ed her eyes.

earby chandelier, then back at her wrist,

rine commanded.

ween them. He blo

re making a scene, Corin

to Corine. "Dance

en at Audie. She smiled. S

ove to

ked onto the floor, Corine looked

efeat. It was a look

cket. Her wrist throb