s she opened her eyes, onc

ht in her throat as s

led, the calm that might be frightening. He was smartly dressed, clean, and slightly scented with cologne. His eye

s hands on his knees. Selene, he said in a low

ss pulled her down at once. "Wh... why..." Her voice was sharp and jag

a hand. "Relax. You're s

e individual who never appeared to be reachable, not besmirched by the l

e once more. She gulped, attempting to force the words down her throat, tho

n't carry drugs. I know you were framed. I have been following it since th

h. "Who... did it?" whimpered she, th

I have come to tell you, and in the first place I am going to gi

doubt and desire. "Opportunity? What..

ed to suffer any more. He stood still and looked at her. "I possess sufficient influence and funds to make it h

ment, months of being deprived of her life , months of the agony of being co

different documents and nobody will be aware of your history. Your countenance will be rebuilt. The harm of the past, all that had made

ice..." she rasped. The idea was nearly too many to think. Her chest tightened. She had a desire to w

feeling her indecision. And, he

eat in her breast. "Revenge?" she mum

hey both cheated you. They gave evidence against you in court. The

to believe him. Her throat was on

still faking that I was the friend of Garrick Thorne. I made him believe that I was on his side. But the

estions, but her throat would not cooperate. Every word was broke

to be pitied, but because you are the only one who can stop them. You have talent. You have skill. You have the drive. And you can bring the

hing she had desired for years, all the things she had envisioned when she sat in that prison c

. "I understand it is a lot to digest, Selene," he said. "But I need your answer.