hammering a frantic rhythm against her ribs. She tu

pped her shoulde

unnar's v

rowning, looking at her pa

d, her voice breathles

o long, then steered her down the ha

a masculine room, all mahogany and leather. He closed

er and poured two fingers of ambe

ri

wallow. The whiskey b

nst his desk. He was watching her like a specimen in a jar. "

a crumpled check. It was for fifty thousand dollars-the proceeds fro

it across

oice steadying. "I'll pay you the rest. I

. He didn't pick it up. He

"Elayne, my stock went up four points tonight. That's worth th

tore it in half. Then in quarters. He let t

unnar said. "In fact, t

ha

close." He stopped right in front of her, boxing her in agai

ave insomnia. Terrible insomnia. I pace a

"Are you hiding a man in

said too

phone. "Cornell. Send the styling team to t

efore she co

ne cried. "What if I go to the press?

tray lock of hair behind her ear. His fingers linger

s bail is posted by my company. You talk, he goe

. He held al

onster," sh

corrected. "And you are my m

in the distance

oking flustered. "Sir, the police are at the gate. A

brow at Elayne. "You

Go home, Elayne. Pack your ba

ut, her legs fe

than ten hours to ma