the black Maybach glided to a stop in front

ravel. His custom charcoal suit fit flawlessly over his broad shoulders.

zontal line across the porch. They l

, and entirely unbothered. His assistant walked two ste

r of the stairs. He crossed his arms. "Yo

ook up; he simply looked straight through him.

ulled him back slightly. He gestured toward

her fingernails digging into her palms. When she heard

completely relaxed, dominating the spa

beat. A sudden, painful

e red rimming her eyes and the pale exhaustion in her chee

Blair could react, he wrapped his large hand aroun

nt of cedar and expensive cologne wrapped around her

from the corner. "Nice performance. Almost

tention to Arthur Glover, who was s

pped forward and placed a heavy, velvet-wrapped

She carefully pul

irst-edition Ars Anatomica. A book she had mention

dge, her eyes wide

shing her ear. "A wedding gift.

glances. Even Ezekiel looked

. "Do not think you can buy your

, attentive husband vanished. T

om. "Blair will receive lifetime, unrestricted access to the Starfield Gallery in Manhattan. She will also re

er volume of wealth Judge had just casua

ether. "We don't need your

Mitch down. "There is no safer place i

is power crushed the remai

ay with teacups. She offered a nervous smile. "Well, s

. "Thank you, Mrs. Glover, but I have a tig

tically ran up the stairs, ignoring the

esting firmly on the small of her bac

," Mitch hissed, his voice trembling with suppressed violence. "I don't care who you are or how much money you ha

oor. Blair slid into the leathe

shut, cutting off the o