ffocating silence. The air crackled with Burleigh's unspoken fury. She sat as far awa

his voice a low, dangerous rumble that vibrated throug

f struck. Possession

e ash in her mouth. She had brought this chaos to

s voice cutting like a shard of glass. "Remember your place, Kelsey. During the term of our contr

she cho

im to take her to one of his sterile, soulless penthouses. Instead,

main entrance of New York-Pre

at him, bewild

looking at her. "You h

jarringly at odds with the cold-blooded monster she thought he

nd confused. She scrambled out of the car and

her slender figure disappearing into the automatic doors. A stra

in the sweet, irreplaceable scent of her child, and for a few precious minutes, the world outside this room ceased to exist. They dr

lier that day, buzzed. The screen showed an unkno

e hallway. "What do you want, Judith?

lsey, darling, I heard you made quite a mess of things! Not only did you fa

none of yo

tle... cash flow problem. I was counting on your marriage into the Mckay fortune to smo

any money!"

to does," Judith purred. "I saw you, Kelsey. Burleig

own Kelsey's spine. J

ade your new... benefactor... to h

lse w

rantee Leo's safety. Hospitals are such busy places. It would be a terrible sh

, sucked the air from Kelsey's lung

re," Kelsey growled, her voice

ght and carefree. "Five million dol

ne wen

ve out. She was shaking from head to toe, consumed by a te

going to hu

.

he fear didn't recede, but something else rose to m

the world down

ead, her lips lingering for a moment. Then she turned and walk

ot as a prisoner returning to her cell