inches from sealing shut when a massive hand,

iolently retracted. Jeannette s

ood in the opening. His eyes were cold and assessing as they swept ov

ded the small space of the elevator. It was dark ceda

ped into t

reamed terrifying wealth. He held a custom silver-handled cane in his right

a hand toward Jeannette. "Ma'am, I nee

didn't look up. He just flicked two

stepped back into the corner, and p

l space with this stranger. She crossed her arms ove

s smooth ascent, the man

at the woman st

ad stopped. He gripped the handle of his cane, the silver chilling his palm, anchoring him against the

from the Monaco security footage. The girl who had dragged h

standing in the

f cold indifference to hide the absolute chaos roaring in his blood. B

physical. It prickled the skin on the back of

nstantly sk

made her stomach flutter in a way that had nothing to do with fear. She didn'

sing against the cold metal wall of the elevato

and a rowdy, intoxicated group of minor socialites attempted to push their way into the already suff

p back, but there was nowhere to go. A gasp escaped her li

out, his large hand wrapping securely around her bare, slender bicep. He yanked her out of the way and towa

hard into a wall

scent. She could feel the hard, rapid thud of his heart through his suit jacket.

ripping her tightly. The moment he felt the warmth of her body pressed against his, a

Panic flared in her chest. She shoved her hands against hi

he smoothed down the front of her dress, desperate

an who had planned a corporate execution ten minutes ago was complet

ingled with the ghost of her warmth. He stared

d. His voice was impossibl

e drunk socialites in their tracks. Mickey, the bodyguard, immediately stepped

r resumed its ascent. The silence in the car was deafening. The sexual tension was

i

room level. The sound of classical music

out of the elevator and walked quickly

ark eyes were pinned to the sway of her red d

d handed it to his boss. "Sir? Do you wa

slow, dark, possessive

" Kian sa

the perimeter detail. I don't care what happens in that room t

pped out of the elevator, an