Elvis
I had completely lost track of time.
When I finally pushed back from my desk and looked up, the penthouse was dark outside the study windows. I rolled my shoulders, checked the clock, and decided to look in on Hazel before I turned in.
Her door was open when I got to it.
I heard it before I fully processed what I was seeing, the sound, Tessy has just hit her, then Hazel stumbling sideways with her palm flying up to her cheek. She caught herself against the wall and stood there, hand pressed to her face, and I could see it in every line of her body, the effort it was taking not to hit back.
"Follow me, Tessy."
I turned and walked to the study without waiting to see if she came. She did.
I shut the door behind us. The room was soundproofed. Whatever happened in here stayed in he
