Chapter 27
Sugar strode toward the veranda where she stood with her eyes closed and inhaled the sweet, lemony scent of magnolias. It had been such a long time since she’d smelled them, smelled anything but blood and raw c*****e. She turned when Judas rushed in.
“What’s wrong?”
“I’ve been to the landing. He didn’t show up.”
“He’s dead,” Sugar said in a soft voice.
“I knew it,” he said. “How did it go?”
“He didn’t make it easy for me, but thanks to his tremendous ego, I managed to talk him into a game of submission and tied him up.” She shivered when a chill raced down her spine. “I never want to go through anything like that again as long as I live.”
“I need to find him,” Judas said. “Where is he?”
“I left him in the studio after…Judas, would you remove…?” her hesitation spoke volum
