ound heavily against the plush Persian ru
ve double doors of th
handle and turned to face
and. With her right thumb and index finger, she
ve-carat emerald-cut
ind a pale, indented ring of skin at the base of her fin
e ring down o
in
tal hitting stone ech
swallowed by the shadows of the hallwa
t felt as if a massive, invisible fist had punched straight thr
w her the sudden, violent terror
his voice echoing with vicious malice, "don't
't even tu
fingers around the heavy brass
of cold hallway air swept into t
lling her suitcase behind her. She r
l
e connection between them
ged into a dead,
wood of the door. He waited for it to open. He waited for her t
ds passed
walked slowly toward the entryway. He
e overhead lights caught the facets, shooting b
nse dizziness
heaving. He practically
He didn't bother with ice. He poured the amber liquid into a
and swallowed the liquo
throat, but it did nothing to numb the sud
. He had finally gotten rid
face, staring at him with abs
demanded. But instead of relief, a sudden, violent surge of revulsion and panic clawed up his throat. He lunged forward, his massive hands grabbing the painstakingly drafted documents. With a guttural, furious sound, Hartwell ripped the thick
been packing his briefca
eyes darting to the ruined papers. "Th
remaining folder out of Irving'
, and completely unhinged. "Call her right now! Tell her the t
ed by the sudden psychotic b
arled, his voice dropp
aith pushed through the rev
oss her face. She took a deep breath o
er chest didn't feel like it was b
halt at the curb. The pas
d oversized Celine sunglasses. She
bbed Faith's suitcase, tossing it into the trunk.
d of the living, babe,"
at the side mirror, watching the towering Ware G
se of relief w
celebrate your newfound freedom, we are going to that new Fr
was exhausted, but looking at Quinn's fiercely pr
Faith sa
rooklyn, carrying Fai

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