dows of the guest bedroom, casting long go
le carry-on suitcase. She had packed light: three changes of clothes
a silver tray with a cup of black cof
etly, setting the cup on the bedside table. "Mr. Decker wa
p the coffee and
ome a long time ago. Thank you for tak
, and pulled out an antique mahogany jewelry box. Inside rested a single teardrop-shaped
t lid and slipped the bo
ned to the v
ck card, along with dozens of velvet boxes containing every piece of Harry Winston and Ca
aps over and sealed them wi
Wall Street," Kinsley said, sliding the box towar
t the box, her
the ring
vy, cold, and entirely foreign. She gripped the metal, slid it over her
olished surface of the ring, r
ase handle and walked d
g a bowl of warm bird's nest soup. When she saw Kinsley descend
p, smoothing
tian isn't going to like you run
els clicked across the marble floor,
You gave up your family, you gave up your trust fund, and now you're walking out on the Decker
her head slightly, her gaze passing over Bl
," Kinsley said flatly. "And make s
, stepped into the waiting yellow
ong Island estate. He tossed his coat to a footman
ow and raspy from a full day of board meetin
The maids kept their heads do
sealed cardboard box. She set it down on t
Mrs. Decker lef
ng his cuffs. His eyebrows
? Did you shut of
pered. "And she left everything. Th
the stairs three at a time, his polished dress shoes slamm
pen and empty. The bed was made with mi
enter of the empty vanit
om the glass. The metal was cold against his palm. Inside the band
to his skin, his knuckles turning dead white. A suffocatithe doorway, her voice drip
trying to make you chase her. Once her bank
d, volatile irritation. He didn't yell, but his eyes were so
the patience to deal with Blair right now. All he could think about was the cold, emp
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