t her properly f
eet, shaking so hard Denisse had told her to stay down there where she belonged. Now
sleeve of that cheap coat. Denisse
ike: a stray out of the hills in a coat that had cost less th
was in
like nails on a chalkboard. "Get this
ne reached for Jillian's shoulder with
arm, caught his wrist, twisted it inward, an
oint
lded to his knees,
slack. "What are y
dable baton off his belt. It came
he kicked the stainless instrum
g, and took the guard square in the knee.
his legs and stoppe
, flat. "Touch him, yo
two doctors by the wall. "What are you waiting f
ng men on the floor. He pulled his stethoscope from
fornia law and this Power of Attorney, I am Aris Knowles's sole medical proxy. You touch that mach
! He's a vegetable! He can't sig
for Aris's chest w
ched the gown, a hand camon-strong. It closed ar
om wen
ning. Denisse's breath
les opene
ist down and put a grown m
mission," he rasp
asses slid off his nose. "M-Mr.
ll. Every drop of color drained out of her face. "No. This is impossible.
er. He pushed himsel
er hand under his arm. She was half
he bed. His gown hung open, showi
ng short by the time he got ther
, found the call button, and presse
e. Just let his hand fall back to the mattress,
e said, pinning Denisse with his eyes. "
anything? The board is meeting right now! They won't
the door. "We
or, boots hit the floor.
tice. She was alr
u could leave
s doors
came down the corridor under the Knowles Global Security patch, c
ss. Perimeter's locked. The board meeting down
nto custody. Hand them to legal. Attempted murder, c
hrieked as two operators took her arms. "I
her mouth. She was dragged out backwards like dead wei
Silence came bac
tepped back half a pace. She flick
k away from the
os
k her. Cut
. "She tried
oved. "That's the point. Put a tail on he
n at him. "Looks like your good-l
nder it burned something worse-a hard, hungry fascination
ed the velvet drape aside. Morning sun
nd the smile on he
d. "I've got a
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