His Deception, Her Destiny In London

with possibility. Elaine met with Evan Mcknight' s HR representative, a cheerful

It was a New York number. She ignored it. It buzze

ssistant, Chloe. Her voice wa

airport," Ela

doesn' t know. He thinks you' r

tachment. It was like watching a

' s bringing Kelsey' s favorite cheesecake. He wanted to surprise yo

ering. A cheesecake. He thoug

aine said, her voice flat. "He d

ading now. "He told me to book the city h

, a bitter smile on her li

r end, then Brett' s voice, sharp and confused. "What do you mean

Sir, she' s at the airport! She'

ne wen

er flight to London ech

it into her bag. She stood up and joined the line

miled at her. "Read

ready," E

ickets to the gate agent when a

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w, desperate sound that cut

n' t have to turn aro

s hair a mess, his eyes wild with a panic she had never seen before. His assistant

t of her, grabbing her arm.

ust came from the hospice. They told me... they told me a

, so perfectly Brett, that all she could

nd on her arm, then back

d of all emotion. "The last time Kelsey

d at her

ett? Why hasn' t my big b

letting the

his big brother was too busy playing games wi

her arm as if it had been burned. He stumbled back,

utterly

she thought he

Port Authority police o

voice firm. "You' re under arrest for reckless dr

kept staring at Elaine, his eyes filled with

cuffed him an

at Elaine with wide, sympa

Elaine said, the word

er ticket to the gate agent, and walked