Chapter 43

Julian sat in the common room of the Kendrick place, eyes fixed on the door while his mind drifted toward the street. He found himself tracking the subtle shifts in the air, the way the floorboards groaned upstairs as Stella Vance moved about her room. He was waiting for her to mention the date she'd been trying to arrange, a prospect that usually made him grit his teeth, yet he couldn't stop himself from monitoring her every move. The curiosity was a persistent itch—part tactical necessity,...