Delaney POV
Charlotte Fox’s bright “Miss Willes, good morning!” snapped me right out of my head.
I knew exactly who she was: Jaxen Hale’s personal assistant. Efficient, polished, and loyal as hell to the man who paid her salary.
I still had a mountain of work waiting back at the office.
No time to hang around Hale Group’s sleek lobby making small talk. I swallowed the little prickle of unease under my skin, forced a polite smile, and held out the black velvet box containing the diamond crown.
“Morning. This belongs to Mr. Hale. Scarlett asked me to return it. Could you make sure he gets it?”
Charlotte didn’t take the box. Instead,d she stepped aside and gestured toward the private elevator with a smooth, practiced sweep of her hand.
“Mr. Hale’s upstairs. I’ll take you to him. Som
