. The guards remained by the elevator, a si

on the sofa in the living room was a man she had never seen before. He was

ing at the man. "Thank you fo

ach dropped.

king over to the docto

eated, her voice r

s chest. "You want me to believe that you weren't

washing over her. "You want me

ble, his eyes darting between the couple. "It's the most accurate

r gaze locked on Dante. "If I'm not preg

idn't answer. He just gestu

ned her skin. He was treating her like a criminal,

ss. The only way out of this n

bed. Dr. Evans followed, setting his bag down on the du

rframe, his arms still cross

Mrs. Velasquez," Dr

her skin. She didn't flinch. She didn't look at the blood filling the vial. She

ped the vial and left the room.

t like ten hours. Helena sat perfectly still, her hands folded in her lap.

stepped back into the room, holding a sm

ez. Her hCG levels are no

econd, then let his arm drop to his side. There was no apolo

" Dante said. "Send

ena a sympathetic look befor

pped the test result onto the polished wood.

aby. No trap. Now stop this

room door shut behind him. A second later

locked

hts glittering below. She tried the handle. It didn't budge. Of course. He would have had them fitted with

anity. She picked up the test result. The

him the truth. And his response was to loc

the truth. He only

was his evidence. His proof that she was inn

it again, and again, until it was nothing but a pile of confetti on th

She was done trying to prove hers

ty. Somewhere out there, a plane was waiting to take h