, heels deliberately loud against the marble floors, a steady rhythm to match her pounding heart. She w

d double doors and ges

et today," he noted,

tors," she said, taking a seat in

und of ice clink against glass fill the quiet. "But smar

ossed her legs. "Only if

shows. You've got a mouth like

me," she said c

ave hi

"You really hate

don't hate

ip of his drink

st done bei

lest crack could be used against her. Victor had been testing her since she arrived. Ever

d passed

" he said. "And not once have

a fantasy, right? Some legend the big b

kled. "Oh,

y. "Then you must

"You're more dange

gleamed. "You

, frowned, and stood abruptly. "I hav

bookshelf behind the desk, and scanned the titles. She was looking for a crack i

plain sight. You'll k

used at one: Wolves in Sheep's Clothing. It was t

ft c

he right slid

, but she didn'

ed back to the desk and slid into

ything?"

th a smile. "Double shot.

aised a bro

t again. Then she returned to the panel, pulled it open, a

nd pitch-black-until sh

h filing cabinets, floor to ceiling. And in the center, a single l

't have

ockpick kit sewn into

ning her focus. The click of the latch openi

nd a leather-bound book labeled wi

at it, hear

very bribe, every bloody transaction Victor had

e box, closed the panel, and returned to

id-step, eye

ok... f

ping the cup the guard ha

he felt his suspicion like

ound, the situation

r," Liam said, eyes

a brow. "How

her left ear when she's lying.

iled at Victor, then

two are either insane

was clenc

ring into the estate courtyard. Moonlight spilled across the concrete

phone in he

fr

alled since

ed it up

oice: "You have what d

ood ra

is

been watching y

mera in the corner. "If y

?" the voice said. "Sweetheart, he's jus

ne wen

ne down and locked th

the only one

re she realized-Victor wasn

ust anot

g in a nest of

e was abou