EXT. to INT. - JULIAN BLACK'S MANSION - MORNING
Julian Black's house wasn't a surprise, nor was its location on the outskirts of the city in the richest part of town. Sprawling and palatial, the grand entry made Gerri roll her eyes at the not-so-subtle show of wealth, from the perfectly sculptured trees to the artfully placed statues. She'd seen enough of the elite's way of living to last her a lifetime and convince her she would never, ever fit in.
Not that she'd want to.
She had no trouble at the gate, and was greeted on the front steps of the house by a bowing man in a dark suit she assumed was the butler when she parked her sedan in the circular driveway.
"Please, follow me," he said in an accent like Ray's, a British import. How impressive. Gerri bit back a snort and went after th
