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."

caught sharp

to believe every word she'd

next second, he swung

"Thank Miss Valor for

guards dipped their

Miss

hint of irritation glinted in their downcast

talk, huh,' they thought, 'but this girl's bluffing like

arms wouldn't be attached?"-The girl obviously had no idea what she

trained security, not some

of them could take this skinny chick down and wrap it

faces, and his forehead creased again. But right now, with everyone watching, wasn't the moment to chew them out. So he just flashed Raven a sorry

about this mess. Let me get you the best seat we've

a little

every eye tracking her, she followed James to

get the closest look

as Raven got comfortable in her seat, a hotel waiter

James, and James's face fell

Raven, his face

care of it," Raven said, tossing

of a situation, yeah. Thanks for being cool

nod, James let out

the guards, giving them a hard look to stay sharp with Raven, before

gone, quiet murmurs started spreading through

they say she just got out of Bastion Prison a couple days back? Why's Mr. Sinclair bending over backward for her?" someone

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that, a few people's eyes shifted, checking Raven out with

knew her from middle school

James's warning lingering, they didn't dare say her

about Raven started piling up, an

on Raven, sitting smack

then walked

you

banquet hall crowd blinked, thrown

Griffin, the

for this party had gone through

now, he was questioning

clicked. Raven

her name's Raven. She's with the

Raven could

half-kneeling by the knocked-out

with sadness as she looked down at Luca, her voice heavy with concern and a sharp bite

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friend out flat. Please, get a doctor in here quick-emergency help, something. I don't

ambulance shows."

turned cold at

Fuller family

his hard stare swung

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