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ct's VIP club vibrated so hard it
augh. The strobe lights flashed across her face, hiding the absolute deadness in her eyes. The t
eaming some meaningless goss
th the latest high-end jewelry collections and designer handbags. Her heart beat as wildly as the heavy bass vibrating through the floorboards, a frantic rhythm th
oor of the private
way in. The music cut off abruptly. Someone screamed
te. He snatched the champagn
on," the bodyguard said, his voice
cold sweat broke out on the bac
guard's grip. Her six-inch heels caught on
men simply flanked her, half-dragg
ezing night ai
backseat of an armored SUV. The heavy doors slammed shut
inley slammed her fists against th
r seat turned and handed her
per. The streetlights flickered across th
ical care authorization, the s
r disgust of seeing his name mixe
und parking garage of Mount Sinai Hospital. The harsh, f
clicking wildly against the concrete. She bolted f
P floor. Finley rushed out and slammed
old cedar and mint
d her shoulders, steadyi
swept over her smeared eyeliner and her sequined
lapping his arms away. Her skin crawled
ionless mask. "His organs are failing.
ICU, she saw Benton. Tubes snaked out of his mouth and a
rd she couldn't breathe.
edge of the bed. She grabbed his frail, wrinkled hand.
luttered. He took
her wrist. The grip was shockingly t
oice barely a whisper, but heavy with
rom her face. She yanked her
urning. "He's a parasite! He's just waiting
or. He didn't say a word. His dark eyes
he mattress. "You are reckless! A fool
rom everyone, the part that had secretly aced every finance elective at Columbia before dropping out-whispered that her grandfather wasn't wrong about her public persona. She had spen
ivative and valuation model-but admitting that would mean exposing the one weapon she had left. So she clenched her fists and pretended to be lost. A sudden, inexplicable irritation flared in her ches
water pitcher from the bedside
ieces, exploding across the linoleum
Haiden shot her a look so lethal the woman
cough. It was a
A flashing red light bathed the room.
ands flying to her mouth. Her h
gh the door, shovin
arm around Finley's waist and hauled her ba
n the hall. She stomped her stiletto
idn't ev
end of the corridor. He planted both hands
dangerous rumble, "the board will tear Blackwell I
black in the dim light. For the first time, the sh
doctor stepped out, his face grim. "He's stab
e out. Haiden caug
A single tear dropped onto
out, the word tearing h
complicated, dark emotion flickered in his
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