Elise's pov

I stood outside Sebastian's penthouse door for a full minute before finally using my key. My hands were still shaking from the encounter with Victoria, from the threatening messages, from the weight of secrets I was carrying.

The apartment was quiet when I stepped inside. Too quiet.

"Sebastian?" I called out.

"In my office."

I followed his voice down the hallway to a room I had never been in before. Sebastian's private office was smaller than I expected, lined with ...