The weight pressing down on Quinn Thorne's chest finally lifted, and he let out a long, slow breath of relief. The angry red welts on Victoria Ashford's face had faded completely, leaving behind nothing but smooth, unblemished skin. It had actually worked.
"You incredible man." Victoria seized his hand with both of hers, gripping it so tightly her knuckles went white. Her eyes were glistening, her voice trembling with raw gratitude. "Your methods are nothing short of miraculous. Truly, thank you."
The sudden reversal left Eleanor Sterling and the others gaping. Eleanor blinked several times, as if she suspected the whole scene might be a hallucination. Chloe Sterling stared with her lips slightly parted, and Spencer Vance's smug expression had curdled into something unreadable.
Victoria
