gaze. Her heart was beating a little too fast,
om a passing waiter and walked toward th
take a sip, a sha
r path. He was flanked by two of the mean girls who had been whi
. "I have to say, the dress is an improvement. Much be
her mouth. "I guess almost dying re
n stood in the shadows. He held a glass of bourb
ene, sir?" Alex asked quietly.
ixed on the scene below. "No. Let'
inch. She didn't throw her drink in Pre
r champagne. Then, she lowered the gl
me market data this morning. Your family's trust fund returns for the last qua
antly. The color drained from his
m. She turned her cold gaze
worrying about my wardrobe, and more time wondering why your fiancé was buyin
umbling step backward. He
The sheer force of her presence
voice dropping to a lethal register, "I will personally ensure your family's st
on his forehead. He nodded quickly, grabbed Chloe's
rrison let out a l
lcohol matched the sudden heat in his chest. Sh
on the railing and tur
the pests scurry away. She fe
saw him ap
He had seen the entire exchange. He looked confused, a
r song. The butler stepped to th
e first dance of the even
ay girl had to choose a
racia, a confident, slightly condescending smile forming
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