chie made Isla s

you leaving on your own, or shou

and seized Archie, wrestling him toward the exit. Flailing wildly, he shouted, "Is

aside. She had planted herself in fr

tangled sheets, desperation in her movements. Isla hurried over. "I'm ok

caught her attention. Archie's venomous messages filled the s

-

s unfolding on his screen. From their brief encounter, Isla di

hospital's entrance, a car that had been lurking sped

Tell the police to tear into it. The Harris family is demand

le. Until he understood who she reall

away,

ir, mingling with the shouts and

ase-get in

he caught a glimpse of the tangled mess outside, her lips twisting in disbe

ene struck Isla as an

river broke the silence. "

e a small nod. "I'm okay. Have yo

of your transportation, ma'am. I'

y, didn't miss the calm in

tle. "Boss, am I seeing things, or did she really

aned in. The tension in his gaze sharpened as he

ffering a small package. "Sir, these

"Kolton has made many moves lately. It'

me quick. "Of

tepping through the doors of the

Mr. Brent Harris wanted you to have this. He said you must have exhausted yourself by looking a

hought, Isla accepted the bo

or. "Boss, I just caught a maid putting something in

en, the door shuttin

n severed the

ed to notice. The scent was hearty and rich. She wr

is appearance absurdly regal. Isla muttered under her breat

s, Isla lifted the spo

him where he lay. When Isla's gaze drifted away, he

iety mounting. Immediately, he sig

few spoonfuls before a maid hurried in, her face pinched with

'll just warm it for you," suggest

s indeed cold. She passed it to the maid and turned back to

Yet, a peculiar scent hung in

the sound of so

lor spread unnaturally across his cheeks and neck. Panic

given him last night still be in hi

ng as she pressed her palm to his fo

below the belt stood rigi

lush of embarrassment. Even though she'd encountered him l

wn face as she tried

mething in that chick

sn't anywhere

idn't intervene, even dragging him out of his

spoke with a crimson face. "Stay calm,

cross his abs, gliding over the ta

rts, his fever o

Wait, why does it

of her wanted to run for it, but her han

, and Theodore's condit

e could c

I'm about to do. I'm going to call someone to dunk you in ice water.

rushing tow

groan r

n she'd thought unconscious cla

eodore