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He took the money and he took the advice of his one and only hospital visitor He returned to America, to the country where he’d once experienced true happiness

And in America he did as he’d been ordered

He found a new hobby

Kingsley finished dressing He tucked his shirt in and pulled on and buttoned his e and roguish all at the sa had happened and for their sake he would act the part of their fearless leader as always if only to comfort their minds In truth, he’d never been so scared in his life, not even that day in the hospital

He yanked on his jacket as he stepped away from the nitude in his world As soon as he’d built his Underground, his Empire of S&M clubs that catered to the wealthy and the powerful as well as the scared and the sha blackmail fodder on all the police chiefs and politicians, on the media and the Mafia, anyone who could potentially threaten his borders Now the thing he’d feared dom--had befallen them And he had only hiht secretary, Sophie, es and s," he ordered as they reached the stairs "Ignore the es"

"Oui, monsieur Master Fiske is in your office"

Good Griffin was on time today

He dismissed Sophie and headed to his private office on the third floor When he reached it, he found Griffin standing by thetalking in hushed tones to the youngfor them to notice him But they had been afflicted with the tunnel vision of new love Griffin raised his hand and cupped the face of Michael, his new lover One kiss turned into a second one followed by a whisper Michael nodded and leaned into Griffin, and when Michael’s silver eyes finally looked at sosley saw the terror in them

He could sysley said, unable to resist goading Griffin

Griffin raised his chin as he wrapped an arht against his chest

"Soht until we get her back"

"Your pet is not in danger I don’t think la Maîtresse is, either Not yet" He spoke the words with confidence and hoped they believed the half-truth