years

age of the Waldorf Astoria

lack Maybach screeched around the corner and slammed on

suit immediately stepped o

re Christian Louboutin red sol

ghtly at her waist, flaring out like a dangerous flower. Oversized black sunglasses covere

movements were fluid, confident, and completel

three-year-old boy

ron's exact deep, piercing eyes and the same arrogant tilt to his chin. He adjusted h

rs flew across

d in flawless, calm English. "The route to the

d smile. She reached out and ruffled

walking toward the private VIP ele

d of combat boots echoed

te column. They spread out in a tactical fan formation, blocking the pa

ck, looked down at a digital blacklist on his phone

rtinez. You're on the permanent ban list. Trash like you

across the screen before he precisely tapped a blinking node. A second later, the

her hand over the boy'

ngers brushed the fabric of

er lip. She pivoted on her red-soled

ne-crushing precision. She twisted his arm outward, stepping deep into his guard. Us

L

the Maybach. The metal dented inward with a sickening crunch. The car's al

in agony, clutching h

shock. They instinctively reached for the tactical baton

signer clutch, pulled out a sanitized wet wipe, and meti

ipe directly onto the

just a fraction. Her eyes

her voice low and deadly, "and you'll

ved a muscle. The sheer, oppressive aura r

rouched down to Cody's eye level. Her voic

te. Order the biggest chocolate ice

a kiss. "I'll be watching you on t

own private bodyguards escorted Cody i

vator. She smoothed down the front of her red trench

oom, Baron stood with a glass of

gh. "Ellyn Martinez is here. She... she just hospit

The crystal champagne fl

pain. His eyes darkened to a pitch-black void. He ground

came

his hand. She gasped and reached out with

st crawled out of the sewer," he growled. He

he gold-lined elevator. She watc

i

Ellyn lifted her chin and s