he other side, aggressively swiping a forged keycard against t

ge hand wrapping around the cold metal of the do

door swung

was standing right there. He shoved his ma

nt storm. The strobe lights fired continuou

me. His massive frame formed an impenetrable wall, com

ty radiating from him made the reporters in the front row

front. He pointed a trembling

ed, his voice echoing off the w

his past life. His expression was completely dead,

Dalton, lifting his camera high

clamped down on the edge of the ca

and-dollar professional lens shattered under the crushing gr

rs stopped breathing, their eyes wide wit

rced through Audriana's drug-addled brain. A

d her body. Her legs shook as she stumbled out of the

peared, the flash

's eyes. She gasped, her body fl

spun around, his long legs closing th

. He grabbed the wide lapel of the cashmere coat and pul

rounded her. She struggled, pushing against his chest, but Da

ediately contorted his f

ed out, his voice cracki

at voice. She knew that voice. She tried

on the back of her head, pressi

ed, his voice a low, vibra

own his face. He accused Dalton of using his Wall

ry second of Chadwick's performance. A massive

peek through the gap in the coat. The b

stuttered

iend. She saw the ugly, unfiltered

lock of ice dropped into her stomach. Chadwick had

er nervous system. Her knees buckled.

his stance, taking her entire body weight

the cluster of cameras and reporters, looking

his free hand. He hit the speed dial fo

Dalton said. Two

rambling to the cameras. Dalton's lips parted s