o a funeral," Debbi said, eye

lsie said

loomy manor and into the city for "retail therapy." They were in a boutique

spered, nudging her. "The

Hardin had had it sent to her room that morning via Go

k

red dress off the rack. Backless

skin. She turned to look at her back in the mirror. The bruise o

otion erupted ou

he? I saw h

froz

the curt

utique, looking disheveled. He was drunk

" Elsie shouted

n he saw her in the red dress. L

ld man's money? Does he even can get it up,

hones were raised. The

e remembered the pepper spray in her purse. She rememb

ve

't weak

ed. He smirked, ex

tic, Jed," sh

tic? You'r

ay of complimentary champagne on a silve

la

three days, Jed got a

lindingly wipi

raised his han

linch. She did

massive shape tackled him. The store se

me!" Je

She looked like a qu

," she said, her voice low and dangerous, "I

later. They dragged Jed o

le of the store. The adrenaline w

?" Debbi aske

I thin

. She pulled out the Black

he dress," s

he card, then at the comput

aid respectfully. "The bill ha

rowned.

ey said they have been tracking Mr. Reeves since the incident at the Plaza. They wanted to ens

. She looked out

loading zone, was the black SUV.

see him, but

was w

e. He had been following he

But as she walked out of the store with the re

din watched Elsie exit the stor

ap, sir?" Silas aske

ghost of a smile touched

ing to be a probl

Destroy him, Silas. Legally, financially, sociall

der it

ow. "Take us home. My wif

going to off

his eyes. "If I'm nice to her, she'll get