CHAPTER 29
A Shiver In Wine-Colored Silk
Rory was acutely aware that the silence of her dead phone would be sending Marissa and the rest of her team into a state of total, unadulterated panic. By now, her security detail would have realized the identical car trick—concluding, quite logically, that their star had been abducted in broad daylight.
Despite the looming chaos of the outside world, Rory remained composed. She fixed the final buckle of her Swarovski heels and smoothed the deep, wine-colored satin of her gown. The rich fabric acted as a perfect foil to her complexion, making her skin appear luminous and porcelain-pale against the dark interior of the car. She felt no shame for the display she had just given him; her confidence in her own form was absolute. She knew the power of
