d slammed against the wall right beside her head, blocking

wall, his body a wall of solid muscle. The hallway was dim

d, his voice a low growl. "Yo

trying to keep her voice s

s face inches from hers. "Last night you were throwing yourself at me.

he whispered. "I didn

led out the silver bracelet. The Mitchell crest glinted

She reached for it inst

uestions." He stepped closer, his thigh pressing against hers. "You expect me to believe it's a coincidence? T

sing in panic. "I didn't know you were the investor.

playing a dangerous one. Coming to my room. Leaving your little trinket for me to find. Showing up here with your hu

rying to twist away. "My husband made me

did you come to the club last night? Why did you lo

was there to cheat on her husband. It was too humiliating. S

Let me give you a piece of advice, Isolde. If you're going to play with fire, make sure you don

the end of the hall dinged, the doors sliding open. J

She pushed through the door to the service stairwell, her heart hammering in her chest. She leane

in the dining room. Her phone was in h

pushed open the door and crept back down the hall. She took

ques was back in his seat, his face like thunder. Rudy

ut of his chair. "Mrs. Ruiz! Thank

le, her hands trembling. She

whiskey glass down on the table. The crac

plashed across the white tablecloth. Rudy opened his

sweeping over the terrified men. "This meeting is over. The rest of the discussion is con

to Isolde, his face red with suppressed ang

n at the table was staring at her. She saw the pity, the d

them see her cry. She walked out of the

ainst the wall, her body shaking. She had failed. She h