Sarah became legend

fts, whispered intimacies in public – he mi

rk hospital room, was utterly alon

kind man with gentle eyes, stopped by her room

t checking in. How

es about neutral topics – th

d. He said nothing, just stared, his eyes chips of ice. D

st stood there, radiating silent

al window, Maya saw a spectacular

se that Liam Donovan had arranged

sky, feeling a profound detachment. They were beautiful, an

had been abruptly reassigned to a

charged sho

house. Sarah was there too, looking

stepping forward as if to embr

than she looks. And more manipulative." He gestured around the opulent living room.

g. She nodded, h

pour us some drinks. S

g her with compliments. He forced Maya to serve them, to stand

ink. Shot after

sneered, watching her choke down the

s. A leering associate of Finch, a man named Henderson who was

, his eyes dark, unreadable. He d

h her weakened state, mad

air, needing to escape Hend

bathroom, Henderson followed her.

thing." His breath

lt a prick in her arm, s

rred. Her legs

she kneed him hard in the gr

the nearest door and stumbling into a darke

r the lock, he

against the door, her body on f

in the shadow

nd familiar. "Help y

he dim light filter

d with a new

.. tha

reaching o

move to

at, the drug making her paranoid, h

"Still playing game

g into her arms. "You think I don'

hing against him, the drug and

rled, his face

ed, desperate vulnerabilit

e you, Liam! I've

in the air, r

d. He stared at her, his eye

soul, he crushed his mouth to hers, a kiss of anger