The Valkyrie Returns and Slays (Raven)

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

"Miss Valor, I'm so sorry," he said, barely louder than a whisper. "I didn't keep my

people in line. Forgive me for letting this spook you!"

The place burst into chatters.

James's words slammed through the crowd, wiping their minds blank.

James Sinclair's name carries weight in Ravendale.

He ran Century Globe Hotel's whole show in the area.

Even the local hotshot families had to play nice with him.

And now, here he was, bowing and scraping to some random chick with the sorriest apology they'd ever heard.

And the reason seemed absurd-For not riding herd on his staff? For not greeting her himself?

They wondered if they were stuck in a dream—or if James had flat-out lost it.

Not far off, Amber stared, dumbfounded, as James bowed low to Raven, her smug smirk locking up tight on her face.

Even as a Jennings heiress, she didn't have the juice to make James greet her at the door.

And she was dead sure-if some clueless waiter here ever got on her nerves, James might give the guy a light slap on the wrist, but say sorry to her

himself? No way.

Meanwhile, Raven was just some ex-con, barely out of Bastion Prison a couple days.

Now, after throwing the first punch, she had James bending over backward like a spring.

Before Amber could shake off the sting of how unfair it felt, James su denly turned on Richard and the guards.

"What are you just standing there for?" he barked. "Apologize to Miss Valor, now!"

"If she doesn't let it slide today, you're all done-pack your stuff and get out!" he snapped.

Richard and the pack of guards jolted out of their daze at James's words.

Richard didn't waste a second, spinning to face Raven quick.

"Miss Valor," he said, "I screwed up today-didn't think it through. I didn't mean to get in your way. Please, cut me some slack just this once."

He had no idea why James was so rattled by Raven, but he knew if he didn't play along, this sweet job was history.

The guards nodded too, tossing in a few quiet "yeahs" of their own.

Honestly, they were still clueless.

They remembered James saying nobody got a free pass on hotel rules-break them, and you're gone.

And she was the one who started swinging.

They were just doing their jobs, trying to deal with Raven, so now this had turned into their mess.

Raven flicked a calm, quick look at Richard and the guards, then turned to James.

"Chill," she said, waving it away. "They were just doing what they're paid for. If I really wanted to prove something, they wouldn't still have arms

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attached."

breath caught sharp in his

to believe every word she'd

the next second, he swung back to

"Thank Miss Valor for letting it

the guards dipped

Miss

the guards spoke, a hint

huh,' they thought, 'but this girl's

be attached?"-The girl obviously had no

trained security, not some punk on

could take this skinny

faces, and his forehead creased again. But right now, with everyone watching, wasn't the moment to chew them

me get you the best seat we've got," he said with absolute

gave a little

eye tracking her, she followed James to the prime

get the closest look at whoever

just as Raven got comfortable in

to James, and James's face fell

James turned to Raven, his face

Go take care of it," Raven

a bit of a situation, yeah. Thanks for being cool about it,

gave a nod, James let out a soft

giving them a hard look to

later, after James was gone,

a couple days back? Why's Mr. Sinclair bending over backward for her?" someone whispered,

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few people's eyes shifted,

knew her from middle school just huffed

lingering, they didn't dare

about Raven started piling up, an old man shuffled in from outside the

moved slow over everyone, landing fast on Raven, sitting smack in

frowned, then walked up to

you with?" he

crowd blinked, thrown

the Fuller family's head

for this party had gone

he was questioning

Raven must've

Raven. She's with the Henderson family,"

Raven could say a

still half-kneeling by the

down at Luca,

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a doctor in here quick-emergency help, something. I don't know if she'll make it 'til

ambulance shows."

face turned cold

snapped at some nearby Fuller family people to

his hard stare swung

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