loud sound echoed off the high ceil

he perfectly wrapped white bandage rest

er right index finger. A bitter, self-d

lian had handed her those forged documents. He had man

me love had ultimately led to her being locked inside the bur

t fists. Her fingernails d

vulnerable exhaustion in her eye

table suddenly buzzed. The sharp electroni

ared at the blinking red

ttress. She pressed the answer but

small speaker: "Mr. Sterling, Scarlett Montgomery

ng that name sparked a pure, unadulterat

at the wall-mounted security monitor displaying th

rdered: "Nash, throw her out.

bly. The large man stepped forward, pr

m button again. Her voice cut through the secure

tercom speaker on the wall. His jaw cle

. He assumed Cordelia wanted to see her sister to r

side the monitor. His knuckles tu

voice was laced with pure venom: "Nash, esc

o was standing nearby: "Activate the hidd

dy. He left the connecting door

e positioned himself perfectly to observ

disconnecting. She knew Damien's paranoid natur

yer echoed through the penthouse, her shoulders slumped. Her gaze fel

higher, hiding the tense, ready muscl