. It broke the heavy silence hangin

Howard said, his eyes calculating. "They say su

tucked a stray curl behind her ear.

into a smile that didn't reach her eyes. She let her gaze slide back to J

was looking at him. Like he was somethin

r. "Clarity? Is that what you call it? I thought wrapping a sport

back. She held her grou

least the rules of the road are transparent. Unlike some peo

e jab at his hostile takeover of

napped, his voice dropping t

breathy laugh. She tilted her he

er lack of respect. "I hear the PR department at Travis Tech is working overtime. It

he mention of April's deat

," he spat out. "Keep your nose

ping slightly off one shoulder. "Just

e silence stretch unti

at?" Julia

oice, making sure only Julian and Howard could h

ine from the street circuit was hanging around that area. He shot me a gossip text, saying he thought he saw your pretty little secretary

ie built on the coincidence that both cr

ce went com

ruthless. Had she taken matters into her own hands? Had she l

oisonous, instantl

behind his eyes. Her stomach flutt

place. She looked down at them both with the ha

for my medication," she said breezily. She ga

The sharp click of her slippers echoed

s hands clenched into t

Find out exactly where that secretary of yours was thre

an gritted out, pulling

suite. She pushed it open, stepped in

he finally let the cold sm