e Cartier hairpin between his long fingers, turning it slowly. The gol

tsteps echoed in t

ominick's massive head of security, walked in. His huge han

mbled into the room. His expensive loafers caught on the

f a private jet from Miami an hour ago. He had no idea why his cousin

He looked down at Brenton. His black e

elt hard to breathe. Brenton swallowed har

started, his voice s

t hand. He pointed a long fing

high heel with the red sole sitting next to the whiske

access my private floor?" Dominick asked. His voice wa

He shook his head frantically, his

've been in Miami for three months! I haven't touched anyone in

, his tone dropping to an absolute freeze, "it was just a convenient coinciden

embered her whispering that she would pay 'any price' because

rage exploded in

ched out and grabbed the heavy, solid crystal ash

t, Dominick hurled the heavy cry

ith a sickening thud before smashing into the wood-paneled wall behind him. T

blood immediately welled up from the gash on his forehead, runni

didn't move a muscle. He watched the blood dr

over and stood right above Brenton, who was now curl

bits again," Dominick said, his voice a low, vibrating growl, "I

blood on his face. He nodded his head up and down a

y. The sight of Bre

ked at

nick ordered coldly. "Freeze every single credit ca

ooking up with wi

"remove his security clearance. He is banned from th

t from the board meant he was effectively dead in

enton's ruined shirt and hauled him to his feet. H

d, cutting off Brento

white handkerchief from his pocket. He wiped his ha

e glittering lights of the Manhattan skyline. His mind immediately

s pocket. He dialed a number. It

s normal, icy calm. "A woman broke into the 17th floor tonight. Find out

lection in the dark glass of the window. A slow,