didn't

d played with the edge of her gown. Meanwhile, Cassian likely stood down the hall considering several choices for

ry: her father, alive, stepping into a c

of game

ed behind he

ed at the collar. The man was a storm in human form-controlled fury, always

t asked the

f the answer,

time. I've got to know yo

how will you know that? Bra

yes. "I don't need chains to keep you here, Elira. Y

etend we'

"But we will be-if you s

About my father. About Roth. W

tering a private jet bound for Lisbon. Roth's men were seen bo

ched. "So he's

covered. And Roth

gown whispering across the marble fl

ian said quietly, "and Roth is using him.

ike being

re ly

sh I

g about her father leading her at the piano, cheering at

be unfaith

ould

it's in a vault in Barcelona. I'm

until

rn the estate. Lear

o what? I'm your captive u

ring his voice. "You're my wife. A

racing. "And if I decide to

everything's ready, I'll help hold

s coming from outside her door. Wearing a slick black dress, she exite

on the desk: Breakfast.

it in half but r

as. Hidden passageways. As they got closer together, it was

by the Countess, with one end set for ten

n at t

a wo

nd eyes that glinted like razors. She turned

" she said. "I'm Isolde

the seat beside Cassian. "Is tha

w sigh. "She's my in

oblem solver,"

e more force than necessary. "Good to know y

as been tracking Roth's financial tr

ward Elira. "You might

s. One particular transfer caught her ey

tion was dissolved

's now a shell company Roth uses to move assets-mostly w

the forged nam

e frami

FBI, Interpol, and every law enforcement agency i

ed. "And you think mar

you're a Dreven. And the Dreven name

ted to

t and looked up at him. "What hap

we go

rest. Every painting, every guard's gaze, every whisper remi

eneath the grand staircase. The k

ound. No guard

lock with a bobby

lled with old files, photographs, and somet

ounded as s

nd at the bottom, a crumbling sheet of pape

ga

nything happens, find Cas

ees bu

ather. Knew him we

ther had once

hell had