oth stop beneath the canopy of Th

ting on her ankle. As she leaned against him, her blue eyes fixed jealously on the crisp white c

in a soft, trembling voice, reaching out a ma

ay! I'm still shaking just thinking about how she pulled a knife on you

lip, looking up at him

nobody? Chas, when your two-year contract ends next month, what if she re

at the crimson sp

d, he saw Gracie crumpled across that iron speed bump in the

sness gnawing at him, Ch

ging to stay," Chas said, his

pathetic trick to get my attention beca

n afford a basement apartment in Manhattan. Give her an hour out in the freezi

dismissed Gracie, Anabella'

her arms around Chas's neck as she let the swe

p toward his. "Stay with me in the penthouse... Every time it rains like this, I have terrible

lla parted her lips and

etness of her perfume hit Chas-tangling with the f

ct, Chas jerked his head back, gripped Anabella by the s

nce fell ov

umiliation, color rushing to her ch

away?" Anabella choked

woman who belongs beside you... Why won't you kiss me? A

ped the back of his hand across his mouth without

s said in a stiff, clipped tone, checking his watch. "You need rest. Miles h

d the car door open for t

abella. I have an overseas

o her palms, venom boiling in her chest. Outwardly

hispered pitifully as she stepped out under the doorman's umbrella. "Just please b

nd the heavy door clicked shut

a sharp breath as if he couldn't get enough air. That single

s tapped Gracie's number a

. If she doesn't apologize for slapping me tonight,

her, Gracie had always answered within three seconds. Her soft, gentle voice

e

at, automated recording cl

reach is unavailable. Please l

wed darkly. He hit

f after half a ring with th

ring at the scr

d bloc

ould come crawling back to beg for his forgiv

mn

eather armrest, making the crystal de

ront passenger seat. "Call he

and quickly dialed Gracie's number. Two second

milton blocked

e and sudden panic tightening his chest. "She's nothing but a paid caretaker on a two-

ft his mouth before a c

concrete. And when she held that knife to his throat, her eyes had

ected? What if she didn't

cating panic sharper than anyt

ed at the driver, his voice rough and unsteady. "Floor it! Run every d

, tearing through the midni

amilton Manor. Before the car even stopped moving, Chas threw the door op

A

open and grabbed the startled

his chest heaving and his g

d, his voice trembling uncont