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Sweat pooled cold at the base of Jess’s spine He was looking into the face of murder, and he knew it “I want a lawyer”
“You’re not dealing with the cops now You’re dealing with hts or privileges here”
Jess sed, struggled for a show of cool “You can’t lay a hand on ht back on your wife”
Roarke’s lips curved and struck a fresh fist of terror in Jess’s gut “I’ to show you just how mistaken you are in that”
His eyes never left Jess’s face as he reached down, grabbed onto his penis, and twisted It was some satisfaction to see every drop of blood drain out of the asped for air With his thuently on Jess’s windpipe and cut off even that thin passage of air until the silver eyes bulged
“Hell, isn’t it, to be led around by the cock?” He gave one last jerk of the wrist before letting Jess collapse into the chair and curl up like a shrimp
“Now, let’s talk,” he said pleasantly enough “About private matters”
Out in the corridor, Eve paced up and down, glancing every few seconds at the thick door She knew very well if Roarke had is out and she wouldn’t hear
If he killed hi to handle it? She stopped, appalled, and pressed a hand to her stomach How could she even consider it? She was duty bound to protect the bastard There were rules Whatever her personal feelings, there were rules
She marched to the door, coded in, and hissed out a breath as her code was denied “Son of a bitch Goddamn it, Roarke” He knew her too well With little hope, she raced down the corridor, into his office, and tried the connecting door
Entrance denied
She streaked to the monitor, cued up the security camera for her office, and found he’d locked her out of that as well
“God alain, beat on it uselessly with her fist Moic, the locks slicked back, and the door slid quietly open She went through at a dead run and saw Roarke cal
Her heart pounded as she looked down at Jess He was pale as death, his pupils the size of pinpricks, but he was breathing In fact, he heezing out air like a faulty temperature control
“He’s unmarked” Roarke picked up the brandy he’d poured hiun to see the error of his ways”