bought was too tight, too low-cut. It felt like a costume. She smoothed down the fabric, her stoma
t. She stopped in front of the private dining room. Th
d a large round table, their laughter dying down as she
his eyes crawling over her body. "Well, well. Mrs. Ruiz. I have to say, Clark is a lucky m
way, her skin crawling.
d toward the head of th
able was sitting with his back to her, swirling a glass
eft Isold
t suddenly overpowered the smell of cigars. It was him. The
dez, this is Isolde Ruiz. She's here to m
gendary Jacques Valdez was notoriously private, never giving interviews, his face never gracing the covers of financial magazines-only
dable. He leaned back in his chair, his long fingers tapping
out. She thought of Bria. She thought of
the table and poured a generous amount into a shot glass. "
at the clear liquid. She couldn't drink. She n
, his face flushed. He reached out
eyes, bracing he
ic
solde's eyes flew open. Jacques was holding a thick Cuban cigar, t
ues's voice was quiet, but it c
t Mr. Valdez, it'
, ignoring Rudy entirely. He held out
. But the look in Jacques's eyes left no room for argument. She walke
s's face. He was close enough that she could feel the heat radiating from hi
e liar." he murmured, his voi
hand closing over hers. His grip was firm, his skin hot. He held her
rectly into her face. Isolde coughed, stepping back.
er now." he said, his voice r
er ribs. Little liar. He knew. He knew she had
Every time she looked up, Jacques was watching her. His gaze was
rrupted him. "Mr. Kowalski, I believe the structural report for the Hudson pro
documents. Isolde took the oppo
" she mumbled, not wa
llway. She needed air. She needed to think. She needed to
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