of shame and anger. She shoved the card deep into the bottom of her leather handbag
f Le Bernardin. The air inside was quiet, filled
. Bridget ordered a glass of sparkling water. She sat wit
nd a confident, arrogant smile, as if the scene in the hotel r
Men have needs. You need to learn how to look the
bag, pulled out a thick stack of legal
gn
ination of Engagement Agreement'. The blood drained from
out of yo
. You need the Vincent name to secure your
d. He rubbed his nose aggressi
. I will tell them exactly how your mother trapped you
out a short,
send the high-resolution photos of you and tha
rage. He reached across the t
arkling water. She threw the free
tie. The diners at the surrounding tables stopped eating and turned to look. Da
up. She look
morrow, or my lawyers
loor. Her heart was beating so fast it hurt her ribs. She needed a moment to
t exclusive VIP dining room at the end of the hall, she noticed the heavy mahoga
Her feet stopped moving instantly
ght. The man who had left the black card on the nightstan
Cheyenne. Her half-sister. The legi
wine into the man's glass. Her voice w
ping we could discuss the
hless predator of Wall Street. The man everyone in New York was
on the back of her neck
His gray eyes cut through the narrow opening of
nch. His gaze was dark, calculating, and
n hit her like a physical weight. Their meeting at the
king away. She started to t
flat against the wall in the blind spot of the
oking at, Damond
oice drifted through the c
it her lip to keep from making a sound. She
rant. The cold autumn wind of New York hit her f
t of the doo
g to regret t
the door. She stared out the window at the restaurant's sign, her fingers rubbing her collarbone rapidly. She
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