piece of hushed elegance. Crystal chandelier

cutting into a perfectly

her, holding a glass

"Giving up your shares? Fine. We'll start our own tech firm. You hav

y. The knot in her stomach that had

ughter shattered the quiet a

d up. Her b

Jace, Carolyn, and a group of J

up toward a large round table

s arm. She turned her head an

ged on Jace's sleeve an

, his face darkened. He clearl

st and most arrogant fri

ing laugh that made several

ng toward Cilla's table. "Look who decided

d Kade, standing near th

king Cilla up and down. "Look who's spending Jace's money. I'm surprised they let your kind

down on the table. The dark

but Cilla reached across the table and

ad slightly, her e

tilting her head in a d

own, you can tell us," Carolyn said sweetly. "My airline is alw

"Yeah, that's about the speed

ts. He didn't say a word to stop them. He ju

down. She picked up her linen napkin

u really think being a commercia

e on her face. "I am a captain. I represe

e. She yanked her wrist out

!" Lena yelled. "Cilla's resume would make yo

from his eye. "Oh really? Wh

!" Lena shouted, her voice ech

second, ther

the rest of the group eru

trollably. "West Point? That is the most

"Look at her! She couldn't even pass a basic fit

d, his face flushed

e hard. "You're making a fool of yourself.

craping of a heavy wooden chair s

er hair and a sharp, com