I remembered her, naked, spread wide on her bed, eager to be bred. It was her husband's place to breed her.I sat. Make no mistake. I had no plans to d... so. It wasn't proper. But letting her see the results in my trousers, of her flippant remark, was even less proper.She said, "Taste your wine," and then ignored me, turning to Jenny. "Go and get Cook and Marie, and tell them to bring two more wine glasses with them when they report to me here."Jenny was up and off without a question. I goggled. ” Atavas repeated again, more loudly. “Give it to me.”Vehem stared down at the black ring on her finger.“It is Adriana’s seal isn’t it? If anyone else tried to touch it they would be thrown back in pain, repeated attempts would lead to death. But she has made an exception for you once again…hasn’t she Vehem? She has broken the rules of her own kind, trusted the seal of her birthright to a mere guardian. She must learn a lesson there aswell.”“What do you want with this?” Vehem asked, slipping. Now, Helen will think there is a chance for a relationship. How on Earth could she face these people again? Until this period of lunacy that she suddenly experienced over Devkumar, the only thing she ever did wrong in her life was to marry, Joel. At the time, she was 25-years-old and he was 55-years-old. He promised her the world and gave her nothing but promises. He lied to her and she believed him. Even the diamond ring he gave her was not real. She felt dumb, but she was smart enough to. "The caregiver thing put Bob over the top for me." Call Ms. Benson," I said."Mrs. Benson. She's a widow."I nodded."I'll call my friend at the Phoenix PD," Greg said.I interviewed Sandra Benson that afternoon. She wasn't a crook. She was perfect for the job, and Sable hired her.Harlan Garfield stood at a window in a Park Suite in the Trump International Hotel and Tower and looked down into Central Park. He sipped chilled vodka from a glass. A knock sounded at the door, and the executive.