The Broken King's Silent Obsession

her suitcase across the marble foyer, the wheels clicking loudly in the

ise, a martini glass dangling from her fingers. Cherry sat

ence," Eleanora said, her voice slurring sl

hands in front of her. She twisted he

probably just got lost in the garden. She's too damaged to

clink. She stood up and walked over to

g, Eleanora's

ac

have blocked it, could have broken Eleanora's wrist in two moves. Instead

copper. Her

d, "O'Connell pulled his donatio

ing at the blood on her fin

moothing her skirt. "I found a new use fo

up. Her eyes widene

king up with a malicious grin. "Grandma say

ran cold. St

and dismissively. "Who would want th

. Simon Stone. The playboy. The one with the rumors ab

eanora commande

suitcase and hur

ry, Victoria Stone sat in a wicker chair,

, the head housekeeper, whi

It was the lab analy

. A ghost. And the blood itself... high concentrations of Flunitrazepam mixed with a military-grade stimulant. She was d

for her, but he doesn't kn

p him. I want to meet the woman who managed

r suitcase. She reached for the hidden

perimeter. It was dangerous, yes. But it was also the closest she had ever been to

ne. Text to Harper: Get me di

the attic

oving the phone

Mom said I should check your bag. Ma

Evita

se and dumped it upside down. Clothes spil

Then she saw the zippered lining at

a lu

rry found the jacket with th

. For a split second, the mask slipped. Evita glared at Cherr

ng as if she'd been bu

" Cherry shrieked.

last time and ran out of t

ching the bag to her chest. Her hear