The Gilded Cage Of Crimson
she said coldly.
She checked the diamond-encrusted watch on her wrist. Twenty-five minutes had passed. She took a deep, steadying breath, her shoulders dropping, her face instantly smoothing back into the soft, fragile expression of the submissive daughter. She clasped her hands meekly in front of her dress.
"The watchdog is waiting," Isabella whispered, her voice returning to that fragile, soft melody. "Let's not make the Ghost suspicious."
In the garage, Dante was watching the countdown on his screen when the security door clicked open exactly at the twenty-nine-minute mark.
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