d shut, cutting off K

ed over to the minibar, poured a glas

hing him carefully. "Did yo

sharp and clear. "I told you. You

heckbook, and quickly signed his name. He

for last night, and your budget

on't want your money. I want a phone with an outside

k. You are still property bought by the Strickland family. Your acces

f her cheek. She was tr

rom his hand. "I need to

nto an oversized dress shirt she found in his closet,

pointed as she walked past

to the supply counter. Keisha was s

ross the counter. "I need these h

neered. She pushed it back. "Sor

rectly behind Keisha. Sitting on the middle

t. "Are you blind?

d for the Madam's spa treatments. You don

ter and picked up a cheap, plastic bottle of synthet

ez," Alyssa said, her voice dripping wit

g a generous amount of the foul-smelling liquid directly onto her own wr

ing her slick wrist out. Her eyes burned into Keisha's. "When his migraine comes back, and he realizes

ing a step back. Fea

n here?" a stern

s scanning the spilled liquid on th

face a mask of professional concern. "Jasen. The supply room is refusing t

exactly how violent Jabez got when t

d approval!" Ke

approvals," Jasen snapped. "Give he

he turned around, unlocked the cabinet, and

gave Keisha a cold, victo

on't think you own this place just because the boss backed you

down. "I only care