Fateful Connection

heart pounding in sync with each step. The weight of Kenneth's gaze burned into her bac

firm hand gripped her elbow. Lisa whirled, coming fac

s gravel and smoke, eyes glinti

but was cut off b

a manicured hand on the man's arm. "I

face a mask of confusion and grow

rceptibly. "Just ensuring your old friend

saccharine smile, Kenneth's palpable tension-it all pointed to

," Lisa insisted, trying

e have so much to catch up on. Diego, why don't you escort Li

and deeper into the mansion. Lisa cast a desperate glance over her should

hairs and a bar that could rival any five-star hotel. Diego r

ble," he said, the threat in hi

gh. The bar? Potential weapons, but Diego looked like he could

iona. Kenneth's eyes immediately sought

ully into an armchair. "Why don't we al

is throat. "Fiona

Fiona cut him off, her voice honey ove

gaze. "There's nothing to discuss. Kenneth

row. "Diego, be a dear and

manila envelope. He tossed it onto the coff

t pale. "Wh

er smile predatory. "Op

ents, her breath caught in her throat. Photos spilled across the table-Lisa and K

y lane, isn't it?" Fiona's

eet. "Enough! This is c

arp. "You crossed a line the moment you laid eyes

aze darted between Kenneth's clenched fists, Fion

llroom. Raised voices, the sound of break

ew to his waistband, revealing

the heavy crystal decanter from the bar and swung with all her migh

g, heart in her throat, praying she could find Elena and escape be

look back. She couldn't afford to. Not when every shadow suddenly seemed to hide a threat,

dors, one thought pounded in her mind: What had s