Chapter 37 PRESSURE-COOKER WALTZ.
The Grand Ballroom of Villa Midas was an haute couture zoo on the verge of mass hysteria.
The second my heel hit the final marble step, the air slapped me in the face, heavy with the cloying perfume of a hundred imported white orchids and the sharp sting of spilled champagne. A live string orchestr...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1 A STUCK HEEL AND A SILENT ALARM.
2. Chapter 2 TWO HANDS, ONE DISPLAY CASE.
3. Chapter 3 PANIC IMPROVISATION.
4. Chapter 4 BUYING A TICKET TO HELL.
5. Chapter 5 CAGE OF SOLID GOLD.
6. Chapter 6 THE KING-SIZE BED OF TERROR.
7. Chapter 7 EGGS BENEDICT AND POISON.
8. Chapter 8 THE VASE GETS ITS OWN DOG WALKER.
9. Chapter 9 LETHAL MALLETS.
10. Chapter 10 SABOTAGE ON THE LAWN.
11. Chapter 11 GRAPES AND LIES.
12. Chapter 12 TACTICAL INTOXICATION.
13. Chapter 13 RECONNAISSANCE MISSION.
14. Chapter 14 THE HALLWAY OF HORRORS.
15. Chapter 15 HORMONES AND ALIBIS
16. Chapter 16 A DANGEROUS CRAVING
17. Chapter 17 FALSE LEADS
18. Chapter 18 LOST AND CORNERED
19. Chapter 19 SCONE INTERROGATION
20. Chapter 20 FORCED SYNCHRONIZATION
21. Chapter 21 SHOTGUNS AND NERVES
22. Chapter 22 THE HIDDEN VAULT
23. Chapter 23 RECKLESS DRIVING
24. Chapter 24 CRASH AND TRUCE
25. Chapter 25 WASHING AWAY THE GUILT
26. Chapter 26 SCARS AND DEBTS
27. Chapter 27 DEADLY ETIQUETTE
28. Chapter 28 THE HEAD OF SECURITY SMELLS BLOOD
29. Chapter 29 DIGITAL INFILTRATION
30. Chapter 30 GRAVES' OFFICE
31. Chapter 31 HOLDING BREATH
32. Chapter 32 THE USB TROJAN
33. Chapter 33 TREMORS IN THE HALLWAY
34. Chapter 34 A FORMAL PACT
35. Chapter 35 MASKS AND SILK.
36. Chapter 36 THE STUCK ZIPPER.
37. Chapter 37 PRESSURE-COOKER WALTZ.
38. Chapter 38 ELEANOR'S TRAP.
39. Chapter 39 THE CORNERED TOAST.
40. Chapter 40 SEALING THE DEAL.
41. Chapter 41 NUMB LIPS.
42. Chapter 42 BREAKFAST WITH THE ENEMY.
43. Chapter 43 BOILING MUD.
44. Chapter 44 NEAR-FATAL MASSAGE.
45. Chapter 45 HALF-TON BEASTS.
46. Chapter 46 THE TRAIL IN THE WOODS.
47. Chapter 47 TORTURE CATALOGS.
48. Chapter 48 THE CAKE OF DISCORD.
49. Chapter 49 DAYTIME INFILTRATION.
50. Chapter 50 THE AIR DUCT.
51. Chapter 51 RAISED PADDLES.
52. Chapter 52 BOUNCED CHECKS.
53. Chapter 53 GENERAL BLACKOUT.
54. Chapter 54 TERROR OF THUNDER.
55. Chapter 55 TELLTALE SNEEZES.
56. Chapter 56 CHAOTIC NURSE.
57. Chapter 57 FORGERIES AND SIGNATURES.
58. Chapter 58 THE GIVEAWAY CANVAS.
59. Chapter 59 THE ABSENT VIOLIN.
60. Chapter 60 SURVIVAL MAGIC.
61. Chapter 61 INTERROGATION A.
62. Chapter 62 INTERROGATION B.
63. Chapter 63 PANIC IN THE PANTRY.
64. Chapter 64 TACTILE RELIEF.
65. Chapter 65 HUNTING THE KEY.
66. Chapter 66 FAST HANDS.
67. Chapter 67 DANGEROUS PINS.
68. Chapter 68 TENSION IN THE DRESSING ROOM.
69. Chapter 69 DIZZINESS AND CHAMPAGNE.
70. Chapter 70 THE STARBOARD CABIN.
71. Chapter 71 THE PUSH.
72. Chapter 72 IMPROVISED LIFE PRESERVER.
73. Chapter 73 SHIVERS AND ICE.
74. Chapter 74 THE CHOICE.
75. Chapter 75 TACTICAL JEALOUSY.
76. Chapter 76 THE BALCONY DRAMA.
77. Chapter 77 SHARED GUILT.
78. Chapter 78 SKIN TO SKIN.
79. Chapter 79 ELEANOR'S ANNOUNCEMENT.
80. Chapter 80 RULE CHANGE.
81. Chapter 81 INK AND PANIC.
82. Chapter 82 BLIND FAITH.
83. Chapter 83 BLACK SILK.
84. Chapter 84 REAR WINDOW.
85. Chapter 85 VERTIGO.
86. Chapter 86 LEAP OF FAITH.
87. Chapter 87 THERMAL SENSORS.
88. Chapter 88 THE CRAWL.
89. Chapter 89 THE FLAWED REPLICA.
90. Chapter 90 BRUTE FORCE.
91. Chapter 91 THE HIDEOUS PRIZE.
92. Chapter 92 WEIGHT SWAP.
93. Chapter 93 FALSE BOTTOM.
94. Chapter 94 SHARED RUIN.
95. Chapter 95 THE MOUSETRAP.
96. Chapter 96 OXYGEN STARVATION.
97. Chapter 97 SLEEPING GAS.
98. Chapter 98 A SHORT CIRCUIT.
99. Chapter 99 SPARK.
100. Chapter 100 WHITE BLINDNESS.
101. Chapter 101 OAK SCENT.
102. Chapter 102 BLOOD ON THE FLOOR.
103. Chapter 103 ROTTING WOOD.
104. Chapter 104 HOSTILE RECEPTION.
105. Chapter 105 COLD TEA.
106. Chapter 106 VENOMOUS CONFESSIONS.
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