h the floor-to-ceiling windows

reaching across the high-thread-count

charcoal suit. He was standing near the edge of the bed

early?" Eloise aske

kiss to her forehead. "Emergency meeting at the Silic

of his suit, her fingers expertly adjusting hi

walked into the dining room. She set down a fresh copy o

brought the steaming mug

the back of her throat. Her

wn the hallway, bursting into the powder room. She fell to her knees in fro

later, holding a warm towel. "Mrs. Ort

eathing ragged. "No. It's ju

ning table. She picked up her iPad and mindle

t the top of the trending feed was a blurry paparazzi photo with a sensational hea

ng out of a building. A few ste

a always tried to invent scandals. She trusted Br

er reflection stared back

It was ten

aped loudly against the floor. She walked quickly back to the master b

r jewelry box resting on the marble vanity. Tucked safely beneath a velv

ly. She followed the instructions, placed the plastic stick

e mi

tub, her palms sweating. Her st

imer

lt like lead. She looked dow

lid re

ripped from her throat. Hot tears spilled

ver Bronson's contact name. She wanted to c

all wasn't enough. She wanted to

ts and dialed Dr. Fle

suppressed adrenaline. "I need to schedule a blood t

in the mirror, her hand pressing

m the shelf. She unzipped the hidden inner lining,

til she had the official lab resul