The Art of Deception, book Two, Stolen Hearts Series, Romantic Suspense
“He held himself so still, Sophie couldn’t hear him breathe.
She leaned backward, the only direction she could move away from him. Part of her had known he could be a dangerous man, but looking into his blue eyes that had turned cold and flat, she realized she’d never been this close to danger. Vince Gage didn’t belong in her world.
He pushed away from her and exhaled a long breath as if he had a leaky safety valve. She measured the distance to the door. If he was going to blow, she’d need a run...ning start.
“I...I shouldn’t have phoned you." She’d rather he yelled at her than this unnerving silence.
He swung back toward her, pinning her to the counter with a glare. “Why did you? Why not just change the locks so everyone and their dog can’t troop through your apartment? Hard to make a drop when the door's locked, isn’t it?”
She picked at a spot of red paint under her fingernail as she tried to form the right answer in her mind. Only the right answer was the truth, and she wasn’t sure she wanted to know the truth.MoreLess
She leaned backward, the only direction she could move away from him. Part of her had known he could be a dangerous man, but looking into his blue eyes that had turned cold and flat, she realized she’d never been this close to danger. Vince Gage didn’t belong in her world.
He pushed away from her and exhaled a long breath as if he had a leaky safety valve. She measured the distance to the door. If he was going to blow, she’d need a run...ning start.
“I...I shouldn’t have phoned you." She’d rather he yelled at her than this unnerving silence.
He swung back toward her, pinning her to the counter with a glare. “Why did you? Why not just change the locks so everyone and their dog can’t troop through your apartment? Hard to make a drop when the door's locked, isn’t it?”
She picked at a spot of red paint under her fingernail as she tried to form the right answer in her mind. Only the right answer was the truth, and she wasn’t sure she wanted to know the truth.MoreLess
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