"Blair," Kaius answered, watching her with the cool alertness of a predator not quite convinced its prey had escaped. "Kaius Blair."
She pretended to process the name, even tilted her head slightly in mock recognition.
"The investment banker? I believe I've read about you in the Financial Times."
A shadow of a smile touched his lips. "Among other things."
Austin nodded again, the gesture polite but distant. As if she'd already filed him away in the category of people who weren't worth worrying about.
"Well, good luck finding your friend."
She turned and began to walk, dragging her suitcases behind her.
Her strides were measured, heels clicking crisply on the tile like punctuation marks.
Every muscle in her body was braced for him to stop her.
But he didn't.
