Garner New!: Basic Instinct Dr Beth

“That’s not what her file says.”

Dr. Beth Garner’s office smelled of sandalwood and old books—a curated warmth meant to disarm. Across from her, Detective Nick Curran shifted in the leather chair, his jaw tight. basic instinct dr beth garner

Beth smiled. It was the same smile she’d used in her testimony: patient, clinical, just shy of pity. “Nick, you’ve been chasing Catherine Tramell for three years. You’ve watched her lie, seduce, manipulate. And now you’re sleeping with her.” “That’s not what her file says

Beth rose, walked to the window, her back to him. “What do you want, Nick? The truth? The truth is Catherine is brilliant and hollow. She studies people like specimens. And yes—she tried to seduce me once. To see if she could.” Beth smiled

The tension coiled between them—therapy, interrogation, something darker. Nick’s hand hovered near his service weapon, though he didn’t know why.