l had been transformed in hours. The

silk gown that clung to her curves, a stark contrast to the ruff

ilored black tuxedo that fit his broad shoulders perfectly. He

her. Their eyes met

her chair. He leaned down, his breath warm ag

away from his reflecti

appreciative sound. "You used he

m. "If you didn't want to be cornered, y

m thickened. The sp

began to play th

err's face was pale and tight. He had planned to control the main branch of the Ca

er hand toward Dorian and forced a si

grip was firm, his thumb b

face to face, the picture of a coup

as steady, his eyes locked onto

lied, her voice equal

massive, flawless emerald cut diamond onto her r

smiled at the whispering guests. Dorian kept his hand on t

ncoln town car pulled up to a

massive penthouse. Floor-to-ceiling windows

the doors closed. She walked into the livi

d to the marble bar, poured two glasse

the rules. Separate bedrooms. Financial independenc

sip of his whiskey, his eyes tracking the

ropping an octave. "You will attend the required event

front page of the Post every other week with a different

osed the distance between them in two long strides,

on either side of her hips, trapping

Elizabeth," he warned,

up, grabbed the lapels of his tuxedo

, Dorian," she whispered, "a