LOGINHe 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
Fourteen Years AgoAdelaide"Mrs. Fitzgerald. Mrs. Fitzgerald."Jane's voice infiltrated my dreams, pulling me back to reality. Wherever I'd been mentally was better than here, better than the master suite of Montague Manor."Mrs. Fitzgerald, it's after noon. Alexandria's been asking about you."I o
I pursed my lips as I used the spatula to lift one corner of the sandwich and peek at the darker side. "That was your fault.""Mine? You're the one claiming culinary genius.""You distracted me."He took the spatula from my hand and examined it closely. "Hmm. I just had an idea."Snatching it away,
Exhausted, I collapsed onto the cool tile and curled around the base of the toilet, perspiration dripping from my body and making my nightgown damp. I think I fell asleep, but for how long, I had no idea."Mrs. Fitzgerald?" Jane's concerned call woke me as she rushed into the bathroom. "Ma'am, what
CharliI woke as the world came into focus. Soft lips warmed my head as a deep velvet voice rumbled from my dreams to reality. And then I remembered...everything.My breakdown was completely out of character, but I'd felt blindsided—my two worlds once again colliding. How had Nox's father known my m







