fingers digging into her upper arm. His jaw tightened almost imperceptibly before his face settled back into a ma

going on

xander's chest like a frightened bird, her ey

ck in here working as a waitress and smas

t on her waist, he looked down from his towering height

instead of learning manners, you've

s' grip, lifting her chin to meet Al

Mr. Valenzuela. You have n

wo guards immediately pressed down harder on Claire's shoulders, ma

lding, I mak

ng something deep in his chest. Why did seeing her like this-broken yet unbroken-make the old rage

attered ice cubes on the floor. Over by the wall, hotel medics helped Harper to he

to throw this psycho in prison! I'

his eyes made Harper choke on her own spit and shut her mouth instantly. Turning his h

nd right now, and I'll tell securi

once loved more than her own life

er rot in an NYPD holding cell all night tha

rlee aside, he strode forward, grabbed Claire by the damp collar of h

uised disgust. The sight of her hatred made the blood roar in Alexander's ears

thing left to act tough in front o

ink, her voice f

longer the idiot who let the Valenzuela fa

t of his grip, causing her to stagger back against the count

f a precinct so badly, grant her wis

re had a criminal arrest record in New York, she w

pulled a pair of steel handcuffs from their belts. Reading off Harper's statement, the l

right to rem

re the officers led her through the doorway, she stopped and looked ba

ray you never find out t

e middle of the melted ice, watching her disappear down the hall as a sudden, suffocating panic gripp

eaned up and stop h

ne and scurried out after the medics

speech and stepped off the podium. Reaching out automatically to

at the deserted shadow

e hell is

Foster, hurried over and lean

ck kitchen in handcuffs by the NYPD. Word is sh

onto a passing waiter's silver tray and shoved one hand into his

the legal team. Tell them to meet me at t