. He was wearing a custom-tailored charcoal suit. He paused in t

s stopped moving. His

lung to every curve of her body. She wore black stiletto heels that made her le

s eyes. He pulled his eyebrows together in a deep frow

reached out and wrapped her free hand around his bicep, leaning her weig

aid, keeping her voice light and breathy. "I thought I should ac

. "That's not necessary. It's just a boring me

e into her eyes. She bit her lower lip, making it tremble. "Ar

. His mind started working. Livia had alway

eautiful, devoted, entirely dependent fiancée to dinner migh

to press a soft kiss against Farah's forehead. "O

ybach pulled up to the discreet, d

s hand firmly on the small of Farah's back, guiding her

ed away in the back corner. Livia Alcott was alre

dress. Livia's hand tightened around her glass, he

drop in temperature. He pulled out a ch

es in fake surprise. She looked at Brook. "Oh, I'm sorry. I didn

went to college together. She's a v

er chair, looking Farah up and down. "It seems bankruptcy

ying the part of the wounded, defenseless girl. Beneath the tabl

e. He glared at Livia. "Watch your tone

, flawless French. She began talking to Brook about their time in

up her silver knife and fork and began cutting her bluefin tun

k. The silver clattered loudly against the porcelain plate.She

t her, his annoyance turning into

oice tight with pain. "It's cramping

just take a cab. You stay here and finish yo

hat he wanted-alone time with Livia. He put his hand on he

se," Farah

. Farah stood up. She gave Livia a weak, pained

r and was out of their sight, she stood up straight. The pain vanishe