CHAPTER 21

CONNOR I watched the lights from the sky-scrappers and tall buildings as I loosened the tie from my neck. Sighing in relief, I let go of the tie and unbuttoned the first three buttons of my shirt, collapsing tiredly on the cushion. God-dammed these fucking parties. There was nothing more torturous than being amid liars and crooks and people who only pretended to like you and wish you well while secretly envying your success and working behind your backs to get what you own. I reached for the glass of wine I had left untouched on the table this morning and picked a glass of tumbler close to it. I poured myself a drink and sipped from it, enjoying my short moment of a break from the outside world. My mind travelled to the events of this week and Kenzie's face floated to my mind. She seemed good at what she does but there was something about her that differentiated her from other women in my past. But what it was, I couldn't fathom yet. But she was different. Her looks, her cold yet s