nna
nto a stillness that was mo
ms here, Sienna," he warned, hi
ivate office, and the thick glass door clicked shut in its frame behi
nnels to trigger the Omertà severance protocols. It meant
it
mputer screen flashed. The
shrill, electronic summons cutting
eiver. His tone was cold and authoritative. "She needs help managi
k drawers, silently pull
give you your rightful rank back," Kieran continu
to a cardboard box, the heavy
" Kieran said, his voice dropping to a lethal whisper. "If y
him sitting in his massive office, arrogant and unt
up th
n my bones, making each movement a negotiation against grav
exclusive underground restaurant
a loud ringing filled my ears. The edges o
ard marble floor, the
rabbed my shoulders. Someone lifted me off the ground, and
nk t
liquid automatically. Someone forced a piece of dark choc
leather booth. Kieran was leaning over me, his ha
a flicker of irritation tight
I sat up straight and wiped my
aid coldly. "You
lid into the booth across from me.
y signaling a waiter. "Elena likes this sp
e was commanding it, using her a
he deliberately leaned her head against Kieran's
o ash in my mouth. I picked up my glass and d
burner phone. He placed it dead center on the table between us,
me to pick it up, call his office line, beg
looked up at Kieran, meeting
ers brushing the smooth casing
dark, victorious
pitcher of ice water on the table, watching the dark shape
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