opped th
he grabbed a small duffel bag of
he weight of the pearl earring stopped he
Her heels clicked sharply against the w
ntically. When he heard the footsteps, his face
at the crowd. Her eyes paused for a fraction of
a silver lighter between his fingers. Felix Larsen. The apex predator of Wall Street
uffed out
dly, making sure everyone heard. "I only tol
wore the smug, victorious smile of a
d in approval
A few pulled out their phones, wai
. She looked at Preston and Bria like th
together," Clara said. "Kee
er voice turned Preston's gran
age. "You're nothing without
orget who stayed up for three days writing th
ngers stop
ic
hut. The tiny sound echoed like a gunsark, bottomless eyes bypassed every
o used to stare at her shoes was
's stare head-on. The air between the
oice was a low, magnetic ru
is mouth to lie, but Felix shot him a l
Felix directly. She
nd logic. You'll
urned
s the look of a hunter spotting a rare prey. Bria saw
e dripping with fake sweetness. "I had t
er. He stood up. His massiv
raised a hand and gave a subtle, shar
e, but she didn't stop. She walked down the hall
e slipped her hand out of Preston's grip
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