ock. The heavy door of the Manhattan penthouse c

eon glow from the city outside illuminated th

us-Herminia's scent-was completely

cross the living room and threw op

small corner that used to hold her plain clothes

urned around and marched back into the living r

e was the document. Resting heavily on top

remembered telling his assistant to just b

the last page. There, written in sharp,

ned his eyes. She really

s last shred of logic. He grabbed the thic

d again until they were nothing but confetti,

and called Connor. His

e. I want Herminia's exac

e a caged animal. He kicked a tall floor

one rang. Connor's voice w

Bradley

erly Hills," Connor stammered. "It belon

final string of sanit

crite was always smiling a

. He thought she would be starving on the streets,

table. A loud crack echoe

ched out the door, dia

want to be in Los Angeles

ry, Bradley threw himself into the back seat of a waiting bla

treets. Bradley gripped the edge of

tor flashed in his mind. The jealousy

k. He would break her legs a

s slammed hard, stopping aggressively in front of