conditioned lobby and onto the
rk suit pulled the heavy rear door open. Justice slid into the
k and Meredith climbed in after her. The he
f partition glided up, locking into place with a
erging seamlessly into the chaotic city
collar, yanking his tie loose. H
ly is old money. They don't tolerate mistakes. You speak only when spoken to. You kee
r chin in her palm and turned her head to look out the
. She pulled out a thick, leather-bound dir
the extended relatives, the board members, the trust managers. If you
vy book hit her collarbone and slid of
le. The veins in his nec
space. "What exactly did they teach you in that garbage publ
eyes locked onto Derek's. The air in
. Her voice was completely flat
te. The only sound was the low hum
showed all the way around his irises.
arp, loud breath. Her h
d. He lunged forward, grabbing the edge of Justice's
ound out they were marrying their heir to a girl without a high school diploma, the
weat bead on his fore
g her head slightly. "Did the Aguirre family
The sheer disrespect in her wo
lling him back against the seat.
shot a venomous glare at Justice. "When we get to the estate,
al," he whispered, his voice trembling with raw fury, "I will t
athy laugh. It was a sound o
he window. She didn't look at
his fists clenched tight on his kn
dually gave way to sprawling, manic
ought-iron gates appeared,
rmal imaging on the cabin. An armed guard in tactical gear stepped forward, holding a biometric tablet. He didn't just take the driver's laminated pass; he visually conf
tes groaned, slow
estate. Justice stared at the endless expanse of green lawns, h
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