g the brass railing of the grand staircase. Her arm ached. She had spent the night resear

the man with t

dde

he air. She approached wit

et silverware in the main vault. It all

tedious, isolating task meant for jun

e stood up slowly

ed her pol

elevator

ent quiet.

Lars and two bodyguards. He wore a navy suit that

ried to blend into the pillar, holdi

at the hallway leading to the vaul

ltered his path. He wal

its breath. The

her skirt, thinking he

t past Dani. He stopp

e said. "Wa

r... she is on duty. Sh

to Dani. His eyes

I ask

She looked like she wanted

expression softened, just a fraction.

r ears only. "Say the word, and she's g

It was tempting. So tempting.

I can handle my own b

smile. "I know you can. But

rs with a subt

o discuss a noise complaint regarding your off

on. A lie to humil

polish from Betsey's han

," he

ay toward the

garden, he stopped. He took her hand. He tur

cure required of the hotel's top staff. But beneath it, he felt a

Tell me why a woman who isn't afraid of