in her glass as she studied Luis. He was talking, too much, t

im believe she was just another distraction for the night. B

n't strike me as the kind of

gning curiosity. "And wh

longs somewhere... exclusi

l ran through her spine. Did he suspect her

n her. He had positioned himself where he could see everythin

s stare, but she ignored

ering his voice. "I

rched a bro

our time with small talk. I have connections. Men w

rand of hair between her fingers. "And

is drink. "Because I know whose

ened around her g

composure. "You think I

you do, you should run while you

yes meeting briefly before she turned ba

ere was no humor in i

**

tlessly. He had given her this test to see how fa

didn't

adap

decided his fate. But the way Valentina handle

y, Adrian was already moving. By the time she stepped out o

ying with fire

ng his gaze head-on. "Y

ward, closing the distance

are. "That's fo

them crackled with something unspoken. Then Adrian

at needs to be dealt

but she kept her expression unrea

y. "Would it be so different

ing away from him. "You wa

s gaze unreadable. "I

anted to deny it. But deep down, a

hts shimmered below. She wasn't just surviving anymore. She w

e wors

know if s

***

Luis's safe house, the weight of the knife Ad

made her

ure if she was walking toward freedom or into the