e Manhattan sun pierced through the fl
swelling in her ankle ha
lked barefoot out of the bedroom and headed strai
ring the months she was locked away in the psychiatric faci
ss steel refrigerator. She pulled
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d of butter into the frying pan. It sizzled and melted instantly. The rich,
ad been awake all night, star
rease and smok
ssumed one of the kitchen staff had ignored his stric
re sweatpants and nothing else. His bare chest and hea
the bedroom and
at the edge of the kitchen. Hi
was to him. The thin silk robe clung to her curve
so incredibly normal, it
d against the doorframe, his eyes narrowing as Dr. Al
. His voice was a low, gravelly sneer. "H
arsh voice st
edge of her wrist brushed directly againstof burning
It clattered loudly against the stove. A bright r
l billionaire shattere
nal brain shut
massive strides. He grabbed her injured han
ess-steel sink and violently
ter blasted over
was pressed flush against her back. His breathing was
ightly, looking up at his sharp jawline. Her ey
nder the water for
turned around, yanked open a draw
ooped out a dollop of burn ointment. He rubbed it over
al strength and his delicate
of his body wash mixed with th
Jaclyn whis
's han
hers. The physical proximity was suffocating. The air
on him. He realized he was act
o large steps backward, putting the kitchen island be
is voice harsh and unforgiving. "The Acevedo fa
, ready to walk away and
ffshore bank in the Cayman Islands," Jaclyn s
stopped inches
ng back at her over his shoulder. The mockery was gon
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