Bound by a Billion Dollar Marriage
A middle-aged butler gestured toward the staircase.
Isla looked up at the sweeping spiral stairs, lowered her eyes, gathered her skirt in one hand, and started climbing, her long veil trailing behind her.
Last night had left her legs unsteady, walking a little stiff thankfully the dress hid it, the same way it hid the marks on her throat.
Screech
Tires cut through the quiet. A black Bentley skidded to a stop in the courtyard below, the driver's posture radiating urgency.
Grayson killed the engine, checked his phone once, jaw tight, then shoved the door open and stepped out.