West was an austere fortress of glass,

eneath the delirium, she anchored herself to the sharp, masculine scent of cedar and the iron grip of Julian's hands. He took what she offered with ruthl

morning, the st

h a dull, pervasive ache. Julian was already dressed, buttoning the cuffs of a

s buzzing incessantly. Chase's name flashed a

the buzzing device and dropped it into a silver champagne buck

ices in my perimeter," Julian said

ed collarbones, her voice hoarse but completely s

e as he slipped into his suit jacket. "He has orders to take you to a private clinic

een eyes sharpening

condescension. "In that world, an unmarried woman returning after an unvetted night without her virgini

e he crossed the threshold. "Consider the surger

urgery room on 7th Avenue. Under localized anesthesia, Dr. Vance com

edan dropped Chloe outside the wrought-iron

le doors of the mansion. The sile

lled into a severe bun, her gray eyes dead and calculating. Beside the marble fireplac

setting down her fountain pen. "No securit

nt of her tailored black trousers. "I managed to lock myself in an unused

onal space. "Drugged? By whom? And you expect us to believ

oat, looking for the telltale

g until the delirium passed," Chloe replie

we cannot rely on her word. Rumors are already circulating among the junior partners that Chl

in the air li

archaic humiliation reserved for daugh

anic, waiting for her to break and c

osture, looking down at Chase as if he were

lence your insecurities, Chase," C