e living room

the floor. She tried to hide her grease-stained h

ked straight past the trembling woman

y down on th

re blanket. Hayley shivered, her eyes darting between E

and took out a sleek Bluetooth earpiece. He

connected

om the earpiece, loud enough for Hayley

o this! You're destroying

his voice dropping to a deadly, monotone whisper. "Your debt-to-equity ratio

ugh the speaker. "I swear to God, Edwa

smile. "Make sure you pick a quiet street.

arpiece, cuttin

legs gave out completely, and she s

system wasn't exaggeratin

d onto Brenda. There was no anger in his gaze anymore, o

aming down her face. "I swear, I only sat d

ath. He pointed a long finger at

rously soft. "Asleep enough to roll ou

her mouth opening and closing like a fish

. "You have three minutes t

reaching out as if to grab his leg

sgust. He reached over to the wall panel and

avy front doors swung open. Two mas

a word. He just no

They dragged her backward toward the elevators. Her cries for mercy echoed down

iving room fe

rd. He looked exhausted, the kind of bone-deep

ned against the counter,

iffuse his irritation. She forced her mouth into

es around his mouth twitched, just for a

r, bringing it closer to her face. He looked hesitant, like

breath. She didn

inger gently poke

dened slightly. The extreme softness seemed to catch him

ightly, rubbing her cheek against his finger like a pu

f he had been burned. He cleared

tch, a loud, rumbling growl e