c beeping of the heart monitor. Sebastian lay in the bed, his skin

ide, grabbing his cold ha

fluttered bu

urst open. It hit the

oyed, straightening his tie as if

aggression out there, he hissed. "She's sensi

yes on her brother. "Her brother poisoned mi

is voice taking on that lecturing tone she hated. "Stop blaming the Slo

in her temple. She stood up

This is a family roo

three years, she had been docile. She had been the

paid for this room. I pulled strings to get hi

r money. I don't

ou can't afford a b

red. The heart monitor bee

, but as they focused on Harrison, they

g on his "benevolent benefactor" mask. "Sebastian,

rison and the bed. She placed her hands

come n

. He grabbed her wrist to sto

d the rig

physiological distress. The nerves in her damaged wrist ignited li

ly, looking at his own ha

ou, he said, defen

r chest, breathing in shallow gasps. T

djusting his cuffs. "I can't deal with t

r head in. "Plea

arming and composed. Then he loo

ds rest. He paused. "Don't expec

d and wa

enter of the room. She waited unti

hand tugged a

king at her. His voice was a rasp, barely a w

Sebastian c

he hadn't realized had f

and. A small, cryptic sm

ng shut again. "The accounts are se