Car pulled up to the curb outside the H

r stepped out o

angerously low. Before stepping out of the car, she had sprayed herself thr

glasses and marched toward the tow

licked sharply against the marble floor as she walked direct

her purse-a favor she had extracted fr

card. The lig

mpty elevator and pressed t

ls. She ran a hand down her waist, checking her

on Harvey, could resist a woman who threw herself at him.

i

s slid open on th

sually crisp, cold, a

her heavy perfume rolled out in

desk outside the CEO's office. Morgan was a former military intellig

melled the overwhelming scen

locking onto Adelaide. His express

e hallway, heading straight for the heavy

ison was staring at a g

m for a tech acquisition. He needed absolute silence and a

scent crept under the c

s nostril

ke a physical blow. It was

The muscles in his neck pulled tight, triggering a

rauma response flared, demanding

s of his hands hard against his temples, trying to c

lammed his fist down on the

m transmitted the harsh, ragged sound of his

r, Morgan heard

ped directly into Adelaide's path, blocking

rm, creating a soli

oice was flat, cold, and c

ed, glaring at

pushing her chest forward. "I am Cassie Harvey's best fr

even blink a

visitors. You need to leave the floor immediately," Morgan

erately brushing her shoulder against his arm, trying

g at his sleeve as if she h

pressed the earpie

loor. Immediate extraction required,"

seductive smile vanished, replace

er voice shrill. "Do you know who I

or doors p

ed out. They moved silently and quickly down th

levator," the guard on her left

Adelaide dea

department will file a restraining order against you before you rea

iolent shade of red. Humil

rison's office, then at the two giant

ng furiously against the marble a

closed b

torial staff member. "Bring the HEPA air pu

elevator, Adelaide w

her purse. She gripped it so

rown out like trash. And sh

ss

arrison. Cassie must have

malice. She opened her messaging ap

wasn't alone. There was a blonde woman with him. They looked very close. You

. A vicious smile

a hysterical scene. Let Garrison s