go out. The absolute silence was a luxury, and she used it to organize every piece

ckups, storing them in m

rself a glass of water in the kitche

on the glass, her body instantly

as C

t his neck, and he carried a faint

d an eyebrow. "It seems my safe ho

er voice was still cold. "You

se on the console table and began unbuttoning his cuffs. "I cam

nally landing on her, assessing her a

went straight to the point. "

poured himself a glass of single malt whisky

my father the tax problems with his com

glass. "I told you I would remove you

ightly around the glass. "How

n his calm. But Camilo gave her nothing. Just the sa

what both

lems, move against them silently, and leave no t

person who had helped h

nd Serena still couldn't decide wh

r, you only need to know that the problem has

erena disliked being kept in the dark, especially by someone who ha

one like him on her side. A dangerous ally was sti

to the whisky in he

before speaking again. "Your

ssurance. It

asn't promising to protect her out of kindness. H

r glass sligh

d his glass

agreed not to let

York. The city was still awake, but between them was a quiet calculation - two people testi

edia will hold a board meeting. Your father is pla

harply. "You al

isks means understandin

e had been fighting to protect what was hers, Camilo h

n the glas

," she said, her v

Camilo smiled with satisfaction. Thi