THE SWITCHED HEIRESS
Her robe shimmered like spilled gold under dim lights.
“You took your time,” she said softly, but her smile betrayed she knew he would come. She always knew.
“I shouldn’t be here.”
“You never should,” she replied, stepping closer, “but you always are.”
She brushed past him, the scent of her perfume, rich, slow, unforgettable, coiling through the air like smoke. The same scent Hazel had once noticed on his collar.
He closed the door. The sound was soft, final.
Inside, the penthouse was silent except for the slow hum of the city outside. Valentina poured wine, deep red, the color of danger and handed him a glass.
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