that tried to grab her arms. She slipped out of the

that her knuckles turned white. She needed to find an exit. She n

nto the carpet. She rounded the corner

first into a soli

r ankle twisting. Before she could hit the floor, a massive, warm h

ped and l

so dark and cold they

ed black suit. His jawline was sharp enough to cu

s wearing a discreet, custom earpiece

to be the hotel's

Stop rig

lway, followed by the heavy footsteps of

. Not right now. Her brain scrambled for a way out.

led as she pulled out a thick stack of cash-emer

directly against th

out in a breathless panic. "I need you to

mpled bills against his suit.

Isaac, gasped. Boss, what is s

ed his free hand and tapped the ea

hin was tilted up in pure defiance. His grandfather had told him to keep an

e money from her shaking hand, folded it slowly,

was a low, gravelly rumble t

My name is Darla. You need to l

shed over her. He reached out, his long fingers brushing again

rm. Darla shivered, her st

Agnes rounded the corner,

ent his arm, off

She slipped her hand through his arm, pr

d and walked straight towar