His Safe Heaven
Only now, the armor was made of bespoke Italian wool and billions of dollars.
"One year," she murmured, almost to herself, her breath fogging the glass slightly. "Three hundred and sixty-five days of playing a part."
"Three hundred and sixty-four," Ryan corrected, his voice cutting through the dark with terrifying precision. "The clock started the moment your pen touched the paper. Don't lose track of the time, Vennessa."
The limousine slowed to a smooth, silent halt in front of her modest brick apartment building. The contrast was laughable—Ryan's multi-million-dollar vehicle idling in front of a place with a flickering porch light and a buzzer system that only worked half the time.
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