tion being a severe headache. Bright sunlight strea

heart skipped a beat. After a frantic internal check to confirm that not

painfully: the lies, his interrogation, the vom

sinking into the soft carpet. Sile

f items awaited her: a brand-new designer outfit,

ar this. My number is in your phone. Wait for m

like an electronic collar. She kn

ot his prope

w washed and dried-and put it on. Silently, like a thi

of the Las Vegas Strip and to the harsh reality of h

returned to the place she had been trying to escape: AURA, a

he'd been taken away by Kaden last night. The beautiful and alluring woman before him was the girlfriend of tha

gst themselves. Their words were filled with envy and disdain, speculating about how she had m

cused. Tonight, all she neede

lking along the stark concrete staff pas

s of cheap bars and bad decisions. She recognized him immediately:

his gaze lingering on her with a sticky posses

rt. She kept her voice steady. "I

lay dumb, sweetheart. Someone like him

, wanting to t

shing against the air. "I advise y

him. His face darkened.

her, blocking all h

face paled. He took a step forward, but a single glance from Vince fro

ate thought. His hands trembled as he pulled out his phon

there's been a bit of a problem here..." Sean

more arrogant than before. "Call for backup? Sure. Le

grip as strong as a vise, and

ty in strength filled her with despair. She s

vy double door at the end of the corrido