as the pressure became unbearable, the sound of hea

de-specifically addressing Mitch Duggan-if Ka

at, choking her. If her adoptive brother caught her dre

oo. He clicked his tongue in annoyance

Losing his temper over a bottom-tier dancer while Calhoun was waiting outside was beneath him. It was a waste of

dancer, Kamryn reached into his suit pocket. He pulled ou

. He leaned in and whispered a harsh warning against her ear. He told her to

he frantically shoved the cash down into her tall boots. She gra

ith Calhoun standing in the hallway. He had one h

ely pulled the red wig further down her face an

he gold embossed business card slipped from her hand a

fit and the overwhelming scent of cheap perfume. A loo

the heavy makeup. He simply bent down, picked up

to whisper a thank you. She squeezed past him and sprinted down

ning. He dismissed the strange encounter, tur

nd changed back into her jeans. She took a cab back

The moment she stepped into the dark hallway, a tall s

waiting in the dark. The faint smell of tobacco an

d a polite greeting and tried to walk around him to get to

orward, closing the distance between t

her hair. His dark eyes glittered with

where she had been so late, and why she smelled like an

he stuttered out a lie about going to a c

rm. He reached her neck and casually brushed his thumb

. Blaire sucked in a sharp breath of pain

ce was a low, demonic whisper. He warned her to stay away from Kamry

out her supposed attempt to sleep with Kamryn, bu

er uncontrollably. She nodded frantically,

ep back, his face returning to the mask of a strict,

or shut and locked it. She realized with horrifying clarity that