Chapter 50

Her breath, light and ephemeral, tickled the palm of his hand, scratching an itch deep within his heart. A flicker of emotion danced in his eyes for a moment.

Releasing her, he dipped his head, intending to seal the moment with a kiss. But at the last second, Natalie shot her hand up to cover her lips, denying him access.

He had just been with Madelyn. Although he didn’t mind, she did.

Brian’s cool lips found refuge on the back of her hand instead, pausing momentarily.

Natalie stood still, feeling the soft pressure of his lips as they journeyed from her hand to the tender skin beneath her ear, along her neck, grazing her earlobe.

Nate was nestled against Brian’s chest, and Natalie, fearful of waking Nate, dared not push Brian away.

“You broke your promise,” he whispered hotly against the delicate shell of her ear.

and she couldn’t even bring herself to

cough from upstairs broke

Reid and a few of bodyguards from the Howard family on the landing. She quickly sidestepped Brian

of the members of the

on did the same. Brian, looking intently at Natalie, who had averted her face, took a deep breath before asking in a

nothing is missing. It’s possible they were after Natalie or

go–to haven for those with delicate

linked to the intrusion in Natalie’s room.

hearing Reid’s report, Natalie, momentarily stunned, forgot everything else and hurried

was to check if her laptop was still there. Her lifelong work was on that device. Despite having backups and encryption, a theft by a skilled

she exhaled in relief. She quickly powered it on to check

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inspection and finding no signs of tampering, she finally

she busied herself with the computer, furrowing his brow slightly

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