outside the Strong Group building. She raised
pulled out her phone. She dialed
professional female voice
n," Adeline said.
front on Fifth Avenue. A woman in a sharp gray suit stood by the door, flan
ford. Righ
house styling suite. The space was massive, lined with mirr
worked with royalty, gasped when he saw
elvet sofa. "I need armor. I a
ree racks of haute couture. Adeline dismissed the lace, the tul
ruthless-a plunging V-neck that dipped to
over her skin, molding perfectly to her hips and waist. It felt li
low breath. "I
of her neck. He opened a leather box and lifted out a necklace. It was a string o
ng back was sharp, dangerous, and dripping with w
The stylist swiped it through the terminal. The machine beeped instantd. He looked at the screen. It was an alert from his secon
ficient Funds. Attempted pu
red thousand dollars of his cash. She was not broke-she was walking around with his money, and the thought made his fingers curl white around the phone. He threw his he
pe. "Tonight, she will show up wearing stolen money. I am going to hav
ellite phone from her bag-the device Alistair had left in her possession, its numb
ng a party tonight.
st her index finger. Cade Kramer had eyes everywhere
let the makeup artist apply a c
, the satellite p
tairs. Bla
. She typed ba
shoulders and walked out of the sui
d down halfway. Cade sat in the back, his face half-hidden
bies, the red lips. The muscles in his jaw tightened
t onto the pavement. He stood in front of her,
hes from her ear. "You look l
p and adjusted the lapel of his dark sui
s around hers, his grip firm and hot. He gu
oof cabin. The air instantly grew heavy, thick with th
ding silently through the Manhattan night,
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