Heiress to a Curse by Zandria Munson

Author:Zandria Munson [Munson, Zandria]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2010-10-01T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Alexandra pressed the doorbell for the fifth time and, as before, she received no response. That and the fact that the day’s newspaper remained at the foot of the door gave her the impression that Marius had left the city once again. His absence didn’t bother her, for she hadn’t come to talk to him. She wanted only to be sure he wasn’t there so that she could put her plan into action. It was time she learned more about the man before it was too late.

Her hand went to the bit of gold on her wrist. So far, the item hadn’t sprung any more visions. She suspected that there was just too much on her mind to be receptive to any psychic transmissions. And the one question that tormented her most was—how had Marius managed to return Mady’s bracelet to her? She intended to find out before the night was over.

She returned to her apartment, grabbed the large, ancient ironing board that had been her mother’s from the broom closet and glared at her reflection in the mirror. She’d already missed her 7:00 p.m. appointment with her psychiatrist, so she was going through with it. I can do this!

Behind her on the television the weatherman beamed. “Chances for a thunderstorm tonight are ninety-nine percent, so all you late evening commuters, don’t forget your umbrellas!”

She dragged the ironing board out onto her balcony and looked up at the sky. He was right. Gray clouds hung low and not a star was visible. The wind had picked up, too. A storm was definitely coming. She drew in a shaky breath as she reassessed the distance between her apartment and Marius’s. The board was just long enough to reach the nearest rail of his balcony and sturdy enough to support her weight. She slipped a hand into her pocket and touched the credit card she’d placed there earlier. Once across, she would jimmy the lock on the sliding door the way she’d practiced on her own. Then she’d search Marius’s apartment. She knew that what she was plotting was wrong, but it seemed the only way she could get answers.

Hefting up the board, she slid it over the seven-story drop that separated their balconies and slipped off her shoes. Don’t look down, she told herself as she placed one foot on the rail and pulled herself up, using the wall for support. She took a moment to regain her balance then carefully placed one foot on the board, then the other.

The night air was cool and somewhere in the distance lightning flashed behind the clouds. The breeze whipped about her, scattering her hair and flipping up the skirt of the sundress she wore. She closed her eyes tight and suppressed a scream. She’d never been afraid of heights before, but then she’d never balanced her way across a seven-story building, either.

Without looking down, she inched toward the other side as quickly as her fear would permit. It was a relief when her feet finally touched the cool tile that covered the floor of the other balcony.

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