he couldn't read. Numbers blurred, sentences dissolved. For the f

ould see

with both fear and surrender. He pressed his palms against his eyes, exhaling sharpl

et, h

ked her head in. "Mr. Knight, the Hayes account

me wasn't uncommon - but the syllables alone were enough to drag him

ian pushed back from his desk

ight pouring through the window should have grounded her. Instead, it mocked h

A single message

We need

d never see him again. She had crossed a line, and there was no going back. But h

a: W

. Adrian arrived first, sitting with his back to the wall. When Elena slipped inside

she whispered, sliding into

tay away," he

e, Adrian. You have a wife. A life. And I-"

he leaned forward, his gaze burning. "M

Those words were th

rn between the truth in his e

ng hand with his. "I don't care what it costs me.

the warning bells in her head

arrington's penthouse. Floor-to-ceiling windows framed

le between them. "You asked for her name. Her

ile. A photograph slipped out - Elena Hayes, ca

thinks she can take my hus

ss. "And what shal

ing smile. "We'll make sure she regr