k stairs, the sound of her flat

s voice drifted through the half-open door,

kerphone turned on full blast. "I took care of everything. Chloe backed

ce came through, smooth and carefully

You wouldn't have lasted a week under his rules. With me, you'll be on every red carpet in

ick layer of lavender cuticle oil to her nails. "I gave u

er against the frame. She folded her arms, watchin

tioned again. "Don't worry about Augustus. The man can't even stand

the hotel," Kanesha said, tappin

adows, her smile vanished instantly. She slapped th

nesha snapped, sitting up straight. "Are you tha

o the room, her footste

down at Kanesha. Her expression was d

won something today, Kan

e most desired man in Hollywood. What did you get? A p

one step closer until she was

Chloe whispered, her voice dropping into a razor-sharp register

ngers clutching the e

keep his energy up for twelve-hour shoots," Chloe continued, her tone clinical and mer

"You're lying. You're just j

e said, watching Kanesha's eyes dart wildly. "It isn't virtue, Kanesha. It's a cover story to hide the fact th

he lounge. "Shut your mouth, Chloe! You're makin

ing the cuff of her sweater. "Your name is on his registry papers now

rfume bottle from the side table a

nst the wooden floorboards, splashing strong t

the doorway, her eyes flashing with fury. "What is going on in he

aylon!" Kanesha cried, throwing herself into

he Collins legal representative will be here at dawn. If you cause on

turned on her heel and walked down the dim corri

ing the brass lock unti

ed, a single wardrobe, and an

pped through the pages, reviewing the handwritten diagrams of Collins Consolidated's offshore holding stru

learned in her prev

drew a clean circle around

lling out of the gravel driveway. Kanesha was rushing out into the night,