He turned his head and shot a freezing glare at Arleen, who was still sobbing drama

o the bed and carefully pulled the duvet up to Leland's chin. His movement

floor again. "Fabian! Call security! H

low and dangerous. "She just saved Leland's life. The Richmond family does no

her throat, but she forced a sickeningly sweet, forgiving smile.

over to the floor-to-ceiling window,

go," Fabian ordered, his voice cold. "Why was she kicked out? Who was

ing the neon lights of Manhattan blur past the window. She

et. She pulled it out. It was a voice

just hit ten million dollars. The client is stil

r. "No," she replied, her voice dripping with ice. "I don't care if he off

atic. [Damn. Did the King of

nt tyrant," Angelena

one rang. The caller ID showed

nswer

w m

agnetic, and completely void of warmth. "Name your pric

ng out a harsh, mocking laugh. "Do you honestly believe

Leland is part of a calculated agenda. I will not allow

r grip on the phone tightening. "I don't care about

ause you got lucky with Leland today, you have leverage over me. The

handle a febrile seizure," Angelena sne

ological warfare between them crackled through t

ice broke through the backg

Foy miss

icrophone with his hand. "Foy, g

a had alrea

chest. The primal, undeniable pull of a child calling for her sha

softened her voice to a gentle wh

ed the phone a

he phone in his hand. The realization that this woman held more i

him with defiant, angry eyes. Fabian's susp

ext m

arters. Before she even reached her desk, Justice

for the new drug trial just cut off all raw materials. Effecti

ice. Fabian was using his corporate

ned forward, her eyes burning with absolute def

and diving straight into the dark web. She began contacting international smugglers and black-market