The pain in her skull deepened, a violent pounding overtaking her senses.
Somewhere beyond the ringing in her ears, there were voices. Shouts.
Thenโdarkness.
Eleanor Westbrooke was not a woman who entertained such foolishness, nor did she wish to dwell on such matters. Of that, he was certain.
And yetโhe could not simply let her leave like this.
Without sparing him another glance, without waiting for his reply, she turned sharply toward the door. โI have other matters to attend to. I must take my leave.โ