g head. He squinted into the blinding light
" he yelled, his voice cracking sl
he cherry of his cigar against the wet brick wall. The movem
head a fract
ve assistant, Sam, stepped forward. Two
rrifying speed. He grabbed the lead thug's arm
oed in the alley as the m
to his knees, s
rds lunged. They grabbed the men by their cheap leather collars and slammed
er the puddles, his expensive leather shoes maki
er. She was shivering violently, her clothes soaked w
, her eyes focused on the
er was soaking into the knees of his custom trousers. H
oat. He pulled it off his shoulders and wrap
om his body heat and smelled faint
y crash of the alcohol, made Alena's brain short-
hand and grabbed the cuff of his white dr
. Her voice was so fragile it
ck, and her body w
dangerous storm brewed in his eyes. He scooped her
anding on the curb, holding a massive black um
r seat next to him. The heavy door slammed shut, ins
hick cashmere blanket from the comp
pale, except for the angry red handprint swe
ed against the corner of her mouth, wiping away a fr
looked in the rearview
ew said. His voic
, pulling into the private underground garage o
e VIP elevator strai
Alena down a long hallway lined with Persian rugs. He pressed
er down on the massive king-size bed. He moved with a
stress. Her hands were locked in a death grip on the
o loosen her fingers so he co
hrashed her head side to side, letting out
the mattress and let her hold onto his coat. He sat there in the
lly deepened into a rea
t bar. He poured two fingers of scotch and drank it in one s
ne from his pocke
drew said to the empty room. "T
windows. He stared down at the glittering lights of Manhat
. The sun be
e smart blinds and hit the bed. Alena groane
forced her
nize. The room smelled intensely of masculine ce
She was still wearing her dirty dress, wrapped tightly in the bla
rosted glass door of the ma
out. Water dripped from his wet hair down his chest. He w
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