t and wrapped his large hand around her

pink notebook in

His voice was low, but it carrie

ent held t

l. She smiled. "Yes. T

r. He puffed out his chest, look

r head and addr

hey practice on cheap, worthless paper target

finger directly

used him to test psychological manipulation tacti

was arrogant, clinical, and comple

. She reached up and rest

r a king," she whispered,

ing intent rolling off his body vanished. His ey

urple. "She's lying! S

toward Julian. He ad

sistant stepped forward from

startup," Axel ordered. "And forward the evidenc

apsed onto the concrete, his mo

a. Mia whimpered and tried to s

twenty-four hours," Axel said, his voice devoid of any human warmth, "I w

opped her bag, turned around, an

ard was de

loe. He grabbed her ch

outh against hers. He kissed her hard, his tongue in

kissed him back, grippin

a smudge of lipstick from

s," he orde

the SUV. The bodyguards fol

rned and walked toward the library. Th

brary cafe, a girl with heavy make