Seraphina sat in the back, The address the investigator
every right to be there. "Seraphina Sinclair," she announced, her voice cool
on the approved visitor list. He hesitated only a momen
r key card to g
ging on a sofa, sipping tea. When she saw Seraph
ere?" Isabelle's face was
toshopped picture of Isabelle and Julian smiling together. "He's certainly spared no expense for you," she
n and I are in love. This is what he wants to give me. Unlike some peo
gance. "Julian was just here. He told me to stay away fr
"He said he would handle you. That I shou
ur boyfriend, lawyer, and therapist
reality, Seraphina. You were just a mistake. A placeholder he had to m
urned with the blow. She touched her cheek where Isabelle's nails had sc
she said, f
ot out, caught Isabell
of me!" Isab
ved Isabelle against the wall an
eraphina said, almost apologetical
her again.
t the wall, sobbing, he
t, the apartment do
he room in a single glance-Isabelle, a weeping mess agai
word, and came to stand in front of Seraphina. He grabbed her wrist and pulled her away
an's arms, her sobs escalating. "Julian,
her back, but his eyes-cold, f
?" he bit out, his v
damsel and her white knight. The irony was suf
ed her. "Yes. I've had enoug
his hand shot out again,
going
he was dragging Seraphina out of the apartment, through the lobby, past
the Fifth Avenue p
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