d down the dark st
d streetlights. Her chest rose and fell in slow, calculated breaths
ed up to the massive iron gates of
er heels clicked sharply against t
the heavy mahogany double
blinding light. Her father, Garfield, sat on the
overly sweet smile. She stood up, smoothing
ight past Kandy and sat down on the
ely against the armrest. "Where have you been? You ign
hter. "You are going to take Brylee's pl
seventy-year-
ket and dabbed at her dry eyes. "Brylee is ju
ut a dry, hu
mean you can
ulled out her phone. She opened
e marble coffee table. It landed with
skin and Brylee's high-pitched moans
shade of purple. The veins in h
ned of all color. She lunge
toe of her stiletto pinned the edge o
forward. Her e
the old man,
d at her, his
fume formula. Right now. And I want five percent
father! Do you honestly think I can't have that video scrubbed from the int
release to a dozen independent journalists and international outlets if I don't check in within the next ten minutes. Your move. One
lated the risks, his mind racing through the potential fallout. The Crawford stock wou
the intercom button. "Send t
bbed Garfield's sleeve. "Garfie
t felt like a physical blow. Kandy sn
room, sweating through his suit. He handed Ansley a
every single hidden clause. When she was sat
opped up on the screen
efcase and handed her a small,
dden pocket of her bag. She stood
r back on them and walked out the fro
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