Seraphina sat in the back, The address the investigator

every right to be there. "Seraphina Sinclair," she announced, her voice cool

on the approved visitor list. He hesitated only a momen

r key card to g

ging on a sofa, sipping tea. When she saw Seraph

ere?" Isabelle's face was

toshopped picture of Isabelle and Julian smiling together. "He's certainly spared no expense for you," she

n and I are in love. This is what he wants to give me. Unlike some peo

gance. "Julian was just here. He told me to stay away fr

"He said he would handle you. That I shou

ur boyfriend, lawyer, and therapist

reality, Seraphina. You were just a mistake. A placeholder he had to m

urned with the blow. She touched her cheek where Isabelle's nails had sc

she said, f

ot out, caught Isabell

of me!" Isab

ved Isabelle against the wall an

eraphina said, almost apologetical

her again.

t the wall, sobbing, he

t, the apartment do

he room in a single glance-Isabelle, a weeping mess agai

word, and came to stand in front of Seraphina. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her away

an's arms, her sobs escalating. "Julian,

her back, but his eyes-cold, f

?" he bit out, his v

damsel and her white knight. The irony was suf

ed her. "Yes. I've had enoug

his hand shot out again,

going

he was dragging Seraphina out of the apartment, through the lobby, past

the Fifth Avenue p