Everything changed the second the gun appeared.
Vivian’s breath caught sharply in her throat as the man near the lobby entrance lifted the weapon slightly beneath the dim overhead lights. Rainstorm air rushed into the building behind him while his two companions stepped inside with calm, practiced movements.
Not nervous.
Not reckless.
Men used to violence.
The atmosphere inside Blackwood & Vale shifted instantly from tense to deadly.
Beside Vivian, Clara went completely pale.
“No…” she whispered.
The armed man smiled faintly.
“Well,” he said smoothly, “this reunion is becoming emotional.”
Damien immediately stepped in front of Vivian and Clara without hesitation, shielding both women with his body.
Roman moved beside Vivian at almost the same moment, his posture sharpening dange
