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

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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