MasukHe was a workaholic. They say she was sad and scared. Their testimony is available. They have a civil suit pending against him. He bought off the judge for the petition of evidence in a criminal matter, but even the great Lennox Demetri can't stop all the wheels of justice. Get out. Leave. Come ho
Nox's eyes followed mine. He quirked a brow. "I thought you didn't have plans?""I was hoping you could come up with something."He reached for my hand and started to pull me out of the bedroom, but stopped. "We're getting out of here. Go put something on under that dress and throw some things in an
CharliPeople. So many people.The doorman, people in the lobby, and in the elevator. My feet staggered. I was drunk though I'd barely consumed more than a couple of sips of my martini. I was intoxicated on Nox and on life. His strong arm steadied me as he led me from the elevator and down the hallw
As we settled into the back of the sedan, I thought about the present I had back at the apartment for Nox. It was my vibrator. Whoever moved our things to the apartment from the Mandarin, put it with my bras and panties. With all that had happened, Nox hadn't mentioned it since the first morning whe
My handbag beside the martini glass vibrated, momentarily breaking my trance. I freed my phone and read the text.Nox: "YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY."Before I could move my head to find him, another message came through.Nox: "DON'T TURN AROUND."I shook my head, wondering again how he did that. And an
I laughed, stretching to my tiptoes and giving him a kiss. "Thank you. But how did you get all of this done in a morning?""I may have talked to your cousin and arranged for you to stay out longer than you planned.""That's why he insisted on coffee at Tom's restaurant and seeing my apartment.""Sto
Father was the one who insisted that I seek professional help. He said he wouldn't condemn any man to a loveless, sexless marriage. Apparently, he could condemn me, but he drew the line at his future son-in-law.With the help of the therapist, I'd learned to embrace my sexuality, to think of myself
We were sitting, eating, and talking, and damn, if it didn't feel natural. Other than Deloris, I rarely just sat and talked. It was always about business or with a goal in mind. This was different, relaxing and yet stimulating. "How what works?" I asked."Your loyalty and devotion. They have to be e
CharliWalking away from Nox, I became acutely aware of everything around me: the slickness of the tile floor beneath my sandals, the contrasting scent of Bryce's cologne, and the burn of Nox's stare singeing my back. I fought the urge to turn around and explain why I owed Bryce minutes of my time,
She stared up at him and then turned her eyes back to me. "I'm having an amazing hallucination right now." She reached for my hand. "No, if I were imagining a tall, dark, and handsome man, I'm sorry, sweetie, I'd imagine him for me, not you."Nox stepped beside me and wrapped his arm around my waist







