ng her back against the wall. The impact jarred her
reath was hot, smelling of whiskey and rage. "You think you can spend a
He used his other hand to grip her chin, fo
g you have, is because of me. The name. The status. T
tle her, to tear down this new, defiant wo
s held his. They were clear, steady, and f
mouth aiming for hers, ready to devour her protests, to silen
rs when she spoke, her voice quiet but
ust me, C
, hit him harder than a sla
nce looked at him with pure adoration, who had lived for his approval, w
stunned hesitation, sh
I opened that door right now. If everyone out there saw the CEO of Winters Consoli
ink in before delive
n see the headline now: 'Billionaire Crockett Winters in Dru
a bucket of ice water, exting
and reward, instantly assessed the fallout. The stock
oman standing before him tonight w
e took a step back, putting space between them. He looked at her, truly looke
ress, her movements graceful and
oarse, defeated rasp. He couldn't win here. Not
gue. The point
ndle. She paused and looked back at him, at his ruin
"Don't ever try to use force on me aga
walked out, leaving hi
. He saw the wet stain on his shirt, the wildness in his eyes. Wit
And he hated it more th
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