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“Okay, thank you” Zoey began the climb down the ladder

Right before the woave a wide sht, honey”

“Thanks That’s the plan” Zoey returned the sht above her vanished

When she reached the bottoht tunnel made of old stone, and if she closed her eyes, she could swear she caught the scents of the oak barrels that htly lit sconces lined the walls as she ainst the cobblestone floor She rounded one bend at the very end and then caht-iron door She knocked once, and the loud unclicking of a lock echoed in the underground tunnel then the heavy door slowly opened, revealing a ser than a walk-in closet

“Good evening, Zoey,” a security guard with kind eyes said, like they were already friends “Rhys has been expecting you Please come in”

“Thank you” She stepped through the door, feeling like all of this was i to wake up and realize this had all been some wild, incredible dream

The security guard locked the door behind her and moved to the small desk, where a telephone and computer rested He had the phone to his ear a ht Very well”

He returned the phone to the receiver right as another door to Zoey’s left opened and a gorgeous brunette wearing a tight black dress walked in “Zoey, hi I’m Lottie”

“Hi,” Zoey said, finding it near i at the woman

“My eyes, right?” Lottie asked with a lopsided smile

“I’,” Zoey said in a hurry “They’re just the most beautiful color I’ve ever seen Are they—”

“Amethyst,” Lottie finished “Yeah, and yes, before you ask, they’re one-hundred-percent natural” She gestured for Zoey to follow “Corumpy when that happens”

Zoey wasn’t exactly sure what she was going to be late for, but she gave the security guard a goodbye wave and stepped through the doorway “Where are we going?”

Lottie linked her arm with Zoey’s “To shop”

Two doors down the hallway, Zoey understood what Lottie meant They entered a rooh-class lingerie Wall to wall, there was every type of fabric, from leather to lace, in the entire color wheel “Wow,” Zoey breathed