e Ste

a sound of pure, undiluted rage. "Do you have any i

d and instead clasped the body chain around her own slender wris

griffin crest caught the light again. "But it's the f

efully chosen dagger aimed

out, his face turning a dark shade of red. "Y

e answered vaguely, her eyes wide and innocent. She wanted him to blame himself, to fee

seemingly careless movement that brought her rumpl

ropping to a husky, intimate whisper.

l shattered. The thought of his sister, his Chloe, in bed

you move," he commanded, his voice a low, d

ced with mock surprise. "Aren't you about to make history?

" the meticulously planned proposal, the waiting media. On the o

Andrew's background. "Andrew, darling,

Sloane

. Perfect. She wanted

his shoulder, waving a dismissive hand at Sloa

indow. The movement made the silk of her nightgown ripple. "Which is perfect, because I have to g

with insinuation, a direct hit to An

ring you to stay in that a

girl you can command anymore," Chlo

ld say another word

fening. Chloe's playful smile vanished

ge, stared at her, speechless. "You... y

in from her wrist and tossing it back into its velve

ension. It was all an act. A brillian

lerate the idea of a Sterling daughter being involved with a Kensington

or the second thing. Find the best private investigato

word she says. Especially what she's really doing this afternoon

tched Andrew's face contort with fury, a

mind at war. The stage was s

echoed in his head like a curse. He

e had forced him into a cor

seat, his knuckles white from the g

loe's bed, at the griffin crest on the bo

Kensi

rned a hole

his contacts for a second-then he found the n

Kensi

m the video call-a clear image of the Kensington crest on Chloe'

typed

. Deleted it again. In th

nd I'll destroy yo

for a moment.

he should have done-giving that bastard leverage, exposing h

hone

s lit up t

ible

eply. No denial. No ex

He hurled the phone against the se

for himself that Chloe wasn't in that apartment. H