rced through the floor-to-ceiling windo

umped against the side of the bed. The cut on her

ed at the bed. Jabez was still asle

his was her chance. She needed a p

d the room. Jabez's suit jacket

She reached into the inside pocket a

shifted on the bed. His heavy arm flopped ove

art hammered in her throat. She stepped away from

out of the room an

ned the lock. It clicked softly. She pulled the door

y slammed into

red to the floor. Coffee splas

Keisha, the maid from last night. She was a sharp

of the CEO's bedroom to Alyssa's ruined

omous whisper, terrified of waking the master but vibratin

ha's arm. "Shut up.

ssa's skin. "Don't you touch me! You belong to the Eas

tly grabbing Alyssa's injured

n. She pushed Keisha hard. Keisha stumbled ba

st the wooden doorfram

e was de

pped open. Years of hyper-vigilan

For the first time in three yea

isha screaming o

He grabbed the door han

ss shirt unbuttoned, his hair me

-Master Jabez! I caught the runaway bride. I

sa. He saw her holding her bleedi

a. "Who gave you the ri

open. "D-doctor? But

ters. She handles my medical care,"

ninjured arm, and pulled her behin

Jabez ordered. "Anyone who

slammed the door rig