- gold and crystal catching in the polished bla

it like a queen - sharp

the way every e

ated

ork the crowd - perfect smile, perfect laugh, perfect mas

ses

as a

asn't

sn't a

ch entrepreneur - cornered her by the champa

and expensive cologne, wea

nd of man wome

- Vivienne

ng, da

r that made her lips curve into a real smile - not the polis

ing pr

ound his glass until the c

, the movement baring the lon

far too long on the curve of her

didn'

't p

ust

ticed him stalking towa

an drawled, voic

and Carte

red - just a flicker -

bright and mocking. "Ha

id smoothly, offering Carter a s

g very acquainted," Cart

rning glance - don't you

he steppe

o shift - her shoulder brushing his chest, her

an said, gaze pinned on Carter bu

not availa

ered. "She can decide

smiled

urse s

Vivienne's back, warm and possessive, fingers spre

ne sti

faltered - j

d between them, t

d finally, offering Vivienne a lingering, regr

ivienne turned on Damian,

he hissed under her breath,

idn't st

ice a low, dangerous mur

ltures off

sharp, involuntary sound she

" she bit out,

ile was slo

t y

en them - dark and h

e, to cut him down, to say somethin

traitorous second, she

ed to su

lar and drag him into the shadows and t

uised as disdain - and turned sharply away

Wolfe," she snapped

led, slow and certa

since they started this twi

rt wasn't i

burnin

er of time before they