he sound of Grace's footsteps. She stopped a few feet from the door. Her l

lightly, but her movements were precise. She pulled

the phone

ur emergency?" t

Grace said, her voice steady and clear. "I was just physi

t into the hallway. He heard the end of her sentenc

. He froze for a fraction of a second, his eyes darting frantically between the ph

k. "I'm doing exa

ad of his restraint. He lunged at her, his hand

ickly switched the phone to

scream, but she projected her voic

curity guards in dark suits snapped their he

ould make contact, the two guards arrived. They stepped between them, their larg

ght now," the tall

heaving. He pointed a finger over the guard'

flying from his lips. "I'll bankrupt y

t nothing but a cold, clinical detachment. She look

arble bar," she said c

er pale skin and expensive shoe was undeniable. He imm

," the guard said into the mic. "And e

vored her uninjured leg, limping slightly, but her posture remained rigidly straight. She pushed

tumn wind h

sat a massive, black Maybach. The rear windows we

her-scented cabin, Hudson

utilized flawlessly. His dark, piercing eyes were fixed through th

t, Mike glanced in

pull away?" Mi

right hand, his index finger lifting a fra

he harsh, unforgiving line of her jaw. He saw the absolute lack of fe

t a bellhop, his eyes frantically scanning the stre

f police sirens cut t

e asphalt right in front of the hotel. Two officers jumped out before th

can see them!" the lead officer sh

is hands up, but his face twisted

trying to force a laugh. "It's just a lover

the shoulder, spun him around, and shoved him

e officer ordered, beg

rd the second officer. S

r in the VIP lounge. There are cameras in the hallway

the blood on her shoe. In New York, visible physical

kle with a request for transport. Pan

the officer holding him against the wall. "Do you know wh

of steel handcuffs from his belt. The sharp click-clack of the

uit was wrinkled, his hands were bound behind his back, and his face was red with

watched the cold, ruthless

twitched upward into a

. His voice was a low, grave

econd patrol car that had just pulled up. She neede

Through the glass of the police cruiser, her eyes swe

t the hairs on the back of her neck suddenly stood up. Her stomach

ed away from the curb, taking Grace and t

r. The smile vanished, replace

rthur. I want every piece of informati