ion. Black marble floors, white walls, grey furnitu

ve bedroom. The entire far wall was glass, look

King said. "This i

d. "Where is t

ou're not staying in the guest room. We

Adeline's che

, looming over her. "You weren't

from his briefcase and drop

. Strategic Consulti

ense, but the meaning was clear. She would provide in

opped at the

mity to the Client for the duration of the project, to facilitate real-time

e looked up. "It's a lea

and. "Clarity prevents misunderstandings. And I expect yo

can refuse. The front gate is a

f Preston's face when he shoved her into the mu

everage. She

ide table. Her hand shook, but she signed her name.

of a wolf that had just corn

active. Ir

"Clause one: Go wash. Scrub

ssive stone tub was already filled wit

nd the lingering feeling of Preston's grip. When she looked in the mirror,

a black silk robe she f

the edge of the bed, reading a file. He was wearing wire-ri

is gaze darkene

him. He pulled her

de to mask the sound of

te and whiskey, then deepened into something starving

em?" Adeline whisper

gh to sting. "I will leave them w

massive bed, wrapped in King's arms. She didn't