l cafe. Across the table, Nina used the edge of

ifer? That's unbelievable. Disbelief filled Nina's face as she shook her he

ile appeared on

ed her fist against her abdomen as a

to negotiate with. The strain in Ro

yn looked. "Oh, right. I think I spotted Kevin upstairs earlier." A pl

moved quickly. "Excuse me.

she walked into the hot

ain became so severe that she had no choice but to st

rated on the breathing techniq

ter, the pain fina

n. Directly across the corridor

ing reflected against ro

piece drew Rose

nd diamond necklace occupie

was "Tr

for a moment. Six months ago, Adrian

ce and spoken in a low voice. "That necklace belo

ad accepted ever

ck, she fe

when movement inside the bo

r vanished f

nt, she co

ering the store we

, Roselyn watched Adrian s

ger unlocked the display at

the necklace and han

urned to

he secured the neck

ted gasp es

she wrapped her arms aro

er, his hand came t

he marble column,

r palms until pain sp

terness settle

nsified. Soon, the burning s

to draw, yet her eyes

drian and Emma eventua

t farther into the shad

p gaze lock

leam flashed a

What a

e echoed throu

n's arm, she guided him

n noticed her, h

Emma made sure the newly acquired necklace was impossible

e Roselyn, but she r

s voice carried nothing but cold disapproval. Anyone listening would've

he man she had given up her career for. This was th

n's voice sounded strained, it didn't

st time, he seemed to register how pale and un

h slipped from Roselyn's lips. "

head on his shoulder. "Adrian, we should

selyn, Adrian turned away.

e was and watched them di

ere gone, the adr

greater force. It ripped through her

marble column for suppo

re she could fall. In the next second, she fo

quiet voice soun

Roselyn lifted her head

vi

and led her toward a velvet bench

hat man... is h

tear slipped free. "Yes, and the w

on. Anyone could tell he was angry. "

er anymore, Ros

she still kept pressed across he

. The answer came naturally, but he

thing. He clearly didn't accept

in his voice softened. "Whenever you're

ater, Nina appeared, panic written across her face. "Rosely

tence vanished when

sence. Before leaving, he gave Roselyn one l

disappeared into the cro

s hands. "Roselyn, your hands are freezing.

, she rose from the bench. Her body still felt weak, but her thoughts had never be