"Mr. Thorne, please, once the police arrive, this whole situation will become very difficult to handle..." Julian Maddox's eyes filled with a pleading desperation as he looked at Quinn Thorne.
Quinn reached out and took Olivia Sterling's hand in his. "Let's go."
Once they stepped outside, Olivia pulled her hand free from Quinn's grip. Her expression flickered somewhere between amusement and mockery as she studied him. "Quinn, I have to admit, I really didn't see this coming. You've got quite the scheming mind, don't you? Was this all part of your plan from the start?"
Quinn shrugged lightly, raising the golden dragon card between his fingers so it caught the light. "I suppose you could say that. Truth is, I was gambling too. I wanted to see just how much power this little card actually
