TWENTY-FOUR
Xan kept checking to make sure Jay wasn't following her before she backtracked and took the path that led to the staff dining room. She wanted to talk to Flavia alone, so she could hear the girl's story without any interference from Jay. She might not like the man, but she had to admit she'd never thought of him as a s****l predator. A s*x maniac and a shameless opportunist, yes, but not someone to fear. Now, though...
But the staff dining room was empty except for a forlorn white cup of untouched tea. Where had the girl gone?
Xan stuck her head in the kitchen and asked the chef, but he just shrugged and said he hadn't seen her. He was too busy preparing dinner for the remaining staff to take any notice of what was going on outside his kitchen. With a pointed look at the sim
