n dimmed to a soft, warm glow. The faint, s
hrobbing pain radiated from her forehead, maki
ary was sitting in a single armchair near
er face. There was a heavy, intense emotion
stood up and walked to the edge of the bed, his large
urple bruises on her neck. But he stopped, his hand hove
u feel?" he asked, using his usual
board, wincing slightly. "Thank you for
ened almost imperceptibly, a subtle physical
vorce agreement you drafted is incredibly stupi
his money," Er
and as your legal guardian, I will not sit
with gold foil. He held it out to her. "This is the activation pa
envelope but didn
tonight. Go to Europe. Start over anywhere you want. I will use my firm to
guarantee her a life of a
Her eyes were startlingly c
has given me," Erna said, her voice steady. "But I
erry family taught me one thing. Power and wealth that
d. I am staying in New York. I'm going back to Columbia to
ion crossed his eyes, immediately swallowed by a dark, re
orm brewing in his eyes before he forcefully swallowed it down, his r
ary warned, his voice turning icy. "An orphan w
een the filthiest parts, I know I ha
ing silence for a full minute
o his jacket. "Fine. But you will accept the securi
solute limit of his compr
is shadow fell o
long moment. "Call me
he door. When Cary pulled
the bodyguards, was Jax Koda-one of Manhattan's notorious pla
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