r to the floor-to-ceiling windows, staring down at the busy mo

thought crossed his mind. The criminal ring behind this number must be found and completely dismantled. The sudden shar

rd Joseph stood in the hallway, holding two cu

waiting for an invitation. His eyes swept over the r

est workaholic spent the night in a hotel," Bedfor

alding coffee. "Give me the update on the hospita

urned dead serious. "The interns mess

val ring they were tracking was incredibly elusive. "They specifical

"They operate in basements. No anesthesia. The girls usually hemorrhage. If th

rdboard buckled under his grip. His knuckles turned stark white

e prey. She was going to put herse

ifton. "Did you find a lead?" he asked, noticin

ank. To protect her privacy, he sho

over to the sofa and sat down heavily. He pulled o

black-market agency," Clifton ordered,

messages from last night. Emilia's desperate pleas for medical money fille

et involved. But the thought of that girl bleeding to death on a filth

eflection in the mirror. He had to stop her, and he

on the burner phone. His thumbs

you do, I will hold you legally and financially re

nto the marble sink, turned around

o, Emilia sat frozen in front of her drafting board.

ood desk. She jumped, her heart slamming a

er. The threat glared back at her. Her hands bega

from last night wasn't done with her. A suff

e her alone. But her fingers were completely stiff. She couldn't form a

yer, walked in. Paige stopped, looking at Emilia's t

She shook her head. But beneath her ribs, her heart beat like a trapped