oor-to-ceiling windows. It

him. He couldn't sleep. Every time he closed his eyes, he saw Audriana'

nd through his messy hair and stood up, wa

ton pulled a cigar from his case and lit it. The r

is company were about to begin, orchestrated by the last pers

es were dead and cold. This time, he was going to crush

o wide awake. Her eyes were red and swollen

and suddenly vibrated vi

dark room. The calle

e that used to bring her comfort now

her finger across the glass and pressed th

hed voice immediately sp

me. Tonight was a setup. It

speration. "I was tricked! I didn't know that dr

isible hand squeezed her lungs, making it hard

ice was hoarse, but the

are

tly. The panic vanished, repla

press. I'll tell everyone about your little sister. I'l

it her like a live wire. Her sadness evaporated,

driana hissed, her voice trembling with fury

pulled the phone away, ended the cal

he pulled her knees up to her chest, wrapped her arm

ge, empty bedroom. She was mourning the

e penthouse unnerving him. As he crossed the living room in long strides and passe

from his cigar broke off, falling

ped right in front of the master bedroom door. His

ted to pull her into his a

rational mind screamed at him that walking in now wo

r against the doorframe. He stood there in the dark, separated

breathing leveled out into

om his pocket. He opened t

ick Kowalski owes. Buy them

dark eyes locked onto the bedroom door, bur

ruised purple. The first light of dawn broke t

ent click came fro

a was l