till weak but sincere. She stepped toward A

sa replied with a nod

e. She bowed deeply to Alyssa. "Miss Clarke, I am so sorr

on is only stabilized for now. That was an emergency stopgap. Without

ge of hope in her voice. "My brother has searched the entire wor

w! My brother, Dalton Kelley, you must have heard of him. He's the most eligible bachelor on W

mpletely oblivious to the way Alyssa's b

d in your brother," she said, her voice cool. "I saved

ted like a popped balloo

an wait for him to come down to discuss th

or this mysterious, powerful girl only grew. She quickly sent a text to her brothe

one buzzed. He read the message. The words "miracle doctor fou

riding toward the hotel entrance with

é. Alyssa refused. She disliked the stuffy, enclosed space a

mediately ordered the finest tea and pastrie

missive gesture. She sat in silence, a soli

d ever met. She sat beside her, chattering away

ear, her attention focused

ge to a secure medical research forum he belonged to. Extraordinary incident in LA. Unidentified female practitioner demonstrated a theoretical ne

ged the subject. "That girl who was bullying

ortant," Alyss

"She needs to pay for what she said! When my brothe

touched the corner of Alys

Dalton Kelley appeared in the hotel doorway. His sharp, blue eyes scanned the