posing figure stepped out of the shadow
Gall
broadness of his shoulders and the lean, predatory grace of his
er the frozen room. The temperature i
posture. She pasted on a strained, o
him, her voice tigh
make herself as small as possible. The spoiled
aw his uncle. A flash of deep-seated fear, m
across the room. His deep, fathomless gaze felt like it was stri
a second, a dark gleam of approval flashed in his eyes, so fast
sat down. He crossed his long legs, rest
onte's voice was a low, resonant rumb
lied smoothly. "She has no respect for the rules of this hous
s new devotion, but one cold glance from Donte made him sn
r completely. He shi
ing to say?" he as
d me first. Then she tried to slap
by Donte's neutral tone, d
Eleanor's cup, Blair reached out and snatched a freshly poured cup of scalding hot bla
As she got close, she deliberately twisted her ankle. She thrust
her past life, caught the malicious glint
step back. S
ice around Blair's wrist. Using Blair's own forward m
t missed Gene entirely and soaked directly into the e
-it shattered on the floor-and collapsed onto the rug, clu
eside her daughter. The maids rushed in wit
ightly open. He was too shocked by
letting her arm drop. She loo
whispered, loud enough only for Blai
cting the wrath of the family
His dark eyes were locked onto her face, and
room feel heavy. He walked toward Gene, stopping only when he was inches away
ed down
. His voice was low, rough, and
ed sobbing. Eleanor froze with a towel in her h
ct that his terrifying uncle was praising his wife
d up at Donte, her guard instant
tler to call the family doctor, then turned and wal
of his eye, he looked back at the woman standing tall amidst the chaos. A fain
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