years

halt in front of the Plaza

tiletto heels clicking sharply against the concrete. She wore a tailor

through the window to the driver and

ted only as a line on her credentials, a digital ghost she had never once logged into, exactly as Kellan had instruc

stant, was bouncing on

orward, holding out a glos

IP all-access badg

last minute," Cleo muttered, matching Danae's fast pac

hemical authorization flagged on your researcher profile. I told them you weren't even in the coun

t. A cold prickle ran down the back of

Probably nothing." Cleo shrugged. "Anyway, the

would deal with Langford after the sym

mahogany double doors leadin

f wealthy doctors and

yramid. She reached out, her manicured finger

, a low, rumbling laugh cut

live wire. Her entire body locked u

ugh. It was etch

athe. She turned around, he

he center of a circle of med

ssly over his broad shoulders. As he shifted his w

locked

jaw ticked violently. The champagne glass in his hand t

the shock on his face, a wo

. She slid her arm through Adrian's, press

her head, smili

ch dropped ou

he fumbled, catching it by the base

e slope of the nose. The exact same sharp

n staring at her face in the da

fe. She had been a pla

Her chest tightened, the air refusing to enter her l

nto a slow, calculated smirk. She tilted her head,

ed at Danae again, his eyes darkening

The walls of the banqu

e glass down onto a passing waiter's silv

t to Cleo, pressing her ha

r heels digging into the carpet as she spr