Alaric was disoriented.
He looked up from the letter and at Ivanka, he found her supplicating eyes on him. Her entire body language was screaming for his help.
Ivanka's heart pounded in her chest as she glanced at Alaric. Baxter was already leading her towards the door. In that instant, she wondered if Alaric was really going to help her. She didn't have anyone else to run to, and if Alaric ended up not helping, then she was really going to be doomed. She wouldn't survive the night with Baxter.
Baxter had his hand wrapped around the doorknob and was about to pull it open when Alaric's familiar voice hit him.
"Mrs. Stones."
He paused, and together, they turned to look at Alaric who was fixing the files on his desk.
Ivanka's heart quickened. Her breath was nearly constricted in he
