he watched a waiter walk by with a silver tray of wed
out and grab
the heavy medical brace, the toe of his shoe barely grazing the floor. His crutch tips were planted wide to keep him upright, and even from across the room she could see his knuckles were w
ack, taking a sip of his bourbon, w
umbled, one hand releasing its death grip on the crutch handle just long enough to trap th
ook as he held the boxes. He glanced past her shou
come near me again, I won't need him
ned gray. He cou
. Her chest rose and fell rapidly. A rush of pure
ble and handed it to her. "Like a kitten showing h
d. She took the cooki
slightly. "Mr. Maxwell. Your father requ
vanished instantly. He looked at Audrian
the butler u
y study doors clos
heelchair behind a massive desk. He
ed, his voice raspy. "You marry
oking down at the ballroom floor
I saw her eyes. Her eyes remind me of some very unpleasant memories. Ellwood, do
ipped, clattering loudly onto the windowsill. Th
illed with a violent, suppressed rage. "Do not
is gone, Ellwood. Do not ruin an innocent girl's
n his heel and walked out, slammin
teps. Frances was walking toward her, holding a full glass of red wi
voted sharply to the left, stepping completely out of the trajectory. Frances lost her balance and stumbled forward, but the dark red liquid sailed past Audriana, splashing violently all over the expensive cream Chanel suit
Frances scrambled to apologize, her
d through the French doors and stepped ou
Audriana walked toward the large stone fountain. Her feet were killing her. She kicked off her hig
ed behind her. Crutch tips draa spun
the thick rose bushes. The overwhelmin
the toe of his shoe scraping uselessly against the ground. He heaved himself forward another step, the crutche
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