expensive thud. The soundproof partition silently gl

plush leather seat. The silence in the car was suffocati

his chiseled, marble-like features. He took a slow drag,

y me?" he asked, his dar

" Francisca stammered, her hands gripping h

? Your father's bankrupt shell companies? Or the pathetic public defender your fat

tely cold. The blood

that?" she whis

d to her hands. "You're holding that bag like

htened defensively.

and I will throw you back to

usine took a sharp

eels, pitched forward. She let out a gasp as s

away and sanitize his skin. But the second her soft, trembling body pressed against him, a wave of p

away, his large hand shot out, wrapping around her waist to an

her, he felt the hard

violently yanked the ba

grabbed her wrist, his grip bruising

she cried, struggling wil

th his free hand, he effortlessly ripped the bag fro

the passing streetligh

wly shifted his gaze to her. The cold indifference in

his voice calm, almost conversational. "Were

ncisca hissed, her chest h

"You are much more resourceful than my security dossier suggested. But utterl

onto the opposite se

lunged for it, desperate t

effortlessly hauling her back. In the frantic struggle, the stile

d violently with

. A white-hot, blinding pain shot up her leg, stealing her

nd shivering in his arms. Without a word of comfort, his large ha

eady swelling rapidly, tur

leg back, but his grip was unyielding. The contrast of his large, calloused hand

r and hit the

s voice a freezing command. "Have Dr.

, sheer panic setting in. "No... please, let

r, his thumb slowly wipi

s voice dripping with dark, absolute possession. "You ar