I stood where I was. I didn't even blink. The knife was barely a breath away when a hand suddenly intercepted it. Long fingers wrapped firmly around Dave's wrist. Conrad didn't even bother looking at him. He simply twisted his wrist. Crack! The sound of bone breaking echoed through the room. Dave let out a bloodcurdling scream. The knife clattered to the floor. Conrad stepped forward. Then drove his foot hard into Dave's chest. The man flew backward like a rag doll. He crashed into the champagne tower, sending glass exploding across the floor. The bodyguards rushed in and pinned him down like a dead animal. "Attempted murder," Conrad said coolly. "That should add a few more years." He pulled out a pristine white handkerchief and carefully wiped his hands, as though he had touched

