in front of Kyra's house but did

er, "with job hunting, or anything at all, pl

ne warmth touching her. "Thank y

waited until she was safely ins

y, Julius watched the Volvo disappear. The look on hi

epmother waiting in the living room,

Dale d

"We've agreed to stay in touch as friend

ave to look for work, a black Cadillac Es

tantly. Caleb Price, Julius's most loyal attack dog. H

no see, Kyra. Looks like the loony bin made you... calmer." Caleb ha

him and tried

ill in the storage room of his penthouse. He's giving you tw

it out." She would rather die than

ritation. "Don't be an idiot! This is

"Come back? To what? To be his bird

ting back, cursing under his breath before gett

own. She needed a job. Any job that

ment they saw her, their faces froze. Excuses were made. Doors were po

on a park bench, the afternoon

a text from Nathan, ask

ped back, admitting he

luxury hotel downtown, was hiring a hostess for their evening restaura

about your old acting 'scand

She smoothed her clothes, fixed her

ears in Hollywood, she aced the interview. The sh

something for herself. A wave of relief washed ove

d Arcadia, dressed in the hotel's elegant uniform. The work w

going s

en walked through

were Caleb and several other powerful-looking

ctively tried to shrink behind the

wed by malicious glee, crossed his face. He lean

a physical force that landed on her, standing the

aw the inferno raging in his ice-blue