ngers still curled around the dagger Adrian had hand

uld you still run? Or w

ance to escape. But doubt had started to creep in. Every lesson, every str

risoner. But now, she wa

overhead light cast long shadows against the stone walls. Adrian was gone, leaving her

tensed, gripping the dagger tighter. Wh

as M

d, leaned against the doorway with an un

s lingering in the background, observing. He wasn't as openly cruel as Adria

ask," she muttered, wipin

ing to the dagger in her hand. "Do y

ed. "Because he

arco's lips. "Partly true

ned. "Th

moment before answerin

swallowed.

you're wort

ill down her spine.

ed. "That de

fear and fury burning inside

's see how long you kee

Valentina standing in the flickering lig

**

ning, Adrian

as bathed in the golden morning light, the floor-to-ceiling windows revealing a sweeping

button-down, his sleeves rolled up to his elbows. His

it

standing. "Wh

crossed his face. "Yo

involves

an edge to it. "Fine. Let's get to

ed her ar

it's time for

awled up her spine.

There's a man who betrayed me. He sold information to my

es. "What does this

desk and tossed it toward her. She caught

er than the one she had been tr

him. "You want

find him. Get close to him. And when the time come

"You think I'll jus

was just inches from her. He reached ou

"that you're more like m

from his touch

idn't waver

****

the bass from the music thrumming through the floor. The dim lighting cast seductive sh

A sleek black dress that hugged her curves, stilettos that mad

she was walkin

ybe sh

re in this club. Her job was to find him. To gai

haos around her. Her training had taught her to see

he spot

nk in his hand, his eyes scanning the r

ward him. She could feel Adrian's eyes on her fr

Luis's gaze. She offered him a slow,

assessing, before he grin

ide him, the knife pressin

me had

****

club, Adr

entina as she played her part. She was sharp, calculated. Eve

s dang

ng time, Adrian felt something

rig

just surviv

coming som

how far she would go before she realized she had al