ed Maya out of
She shivered violently, her thin dress offer
She raised her free arm, wav
ease!" sh
ho was currently bent over, gagging dryly toward the g
cabs did the ex
t like she couldn't breathe. Hot te
d taxi screeched to a
into the backseat. She dove in
hurry," Clarissa ga
rward, merging int
her wrist. The second ha
ctly eleve
cold sweat broke out
topped dead. A sea of red taillights s
ss of the window. She watched the minutes tic
sed, the knot of terror in
taxi finally pulled up to
hauled Maya out of the car, dragged her into the dingy
She didn't even stop to take a
artment. She ran down the street until she flag
it didn't matter. Her heart was beating so fa
ab pulled up to the curb
ssive, ultra-luxury skyscrap
nd walked toward the heavy bra
ave a polite bow, but Clarissa saw the look in
d. Her throat fel
arble lobby. She reached the private e
ometric scanner. The scanner beeped
nd pressed the butto
e sudden loss of gravity made her stomach churn.
topped. The doors slowly opened
ent was pi
g windows, casting cold, silver shadows of t
th. She slipped her hi
her bare feet. She prayed to God
ilent steps into
ading lamp clicked on in t
g in a sharp breath. He
Giovanny sat in a custom
ng around his neck. The top three buttons of his crisp white shir
quid. The ice cubes clinked against the cryst
er. He just stared
hrough the sile
anny said. "You are seve
throat. She opened her mouth, desperately s
lowly lift
gaze was colder than the ice in his glass. He loo
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