"Mr. Vitali, Julia is determined to leave. Why force her to stay?" When Annalise saw Theodore place his ring on my finger, envy flared in her eyes, and she cried out sharply. Theodore had been looking down, but the moment he heard that I was determined to leave, his expression changed. I happened to meet his eyes at that exact moment, and what I saw in them was the familiar, obsessive madness. I squeezed my eyes shut. Theodore turned toward Annalise instead. A slow, cruel smile touched his lips. "You claim you're my new assistant. Then tell me, what can you do?" "Everything! I can create polished presentations, book your flights and hotels, and manage your schedule." She shifted closer with a coy smile, her voice dropping into a suggestive murmur. "And other things too." "Can you

