g into her palm as she unlocked the bedroom door. She drew a sharp breath,

he swung the he

rozen mid-air, knuckles white as if he

pped forward, shoulders squared, tr

igned guilt and entitled arrogance

osition offers had failed to sway her, and d

ten her stance, stall her departure, and buy Baker time to secure r

ught he could trap her before she escaped. "What happened with Cheyanne? It was just a stupid phys

ink-she reacted, slapping his hand away so hard the crack echoed through the empty hallw

her voice low and lethal. "Don't you

d his face red. He sneered, upper lip curling in disgust, "Frigid bitch. You drove me t

lled her phone from her pocket, her thumb hover

line-Confidential: Montgomery Tr

eaks. "Attached? The dashcam video of you and Cheyanne, screwing in the back of my

y he looked like he might collapse. His inheritance, h

gainst the wall, eyes wide with terr

ote bag on her shoulder-her lifeline, holding the trust d

, her boots clicking against the

rms crossed, faces like stone-prison gua

ng in the empty space. "I'm inspecting it for stolen

the slight elevation to look down at him

loud enough for anyone listening to hear. "Try to take this bag, and a dead-man's switch trigger

th, then closed it, jaw slack-he knew she wasn't bluffing. Fed

playing the victim like it was her job. "Allie, please-why are you doi

heyanne flinch. "Keep him," she said, a bitter laugh

ls. "Upgrading? Who in New York would touch a disgraced Montgomery

laughter die in her throat. "You have no idea who's in my cor

her, and grabbed the oak front doors, slamming

of the estate, and she hailed a cab, giving the driver an addre

or-to-ceiling windows, staring down at the skyline. A hidden earpiece pressed to h

e estate, unharmed. E

l suite-complimentary, no mention of me. And Juan?" He paused, his voice hardening. "Ke

dam turned away from th

austion weighing on her bones but ad

y to collapse-and the receptionist

glitched-you've been upgraded to th

loyalty status. But she took the keycard anyway, collapsing o

weeks. She poured a glass of sparkling water, pulled out he

gal jargon that boiled down to one thing: