shoulder. He spun her around and shoved her ba
m?" Holland demanded
layed my part. I sat there while you show
scle in his jaw flexed. He grabbed her hand
estate in complete silence, arriv
aster bedroom on the second floor
ding a fresh bowl of the steami
this before bed," the maid said
antly cramped. She took a step back, looking up at
way. He reached out and t
t the room, shutting
, holding the bowl out. His
t," he c
head. "I can't. I
White-Peak project loses all funding tomorrow morning,"
ng her brother's blackmail against her. He was f
ed out and took the bowl. She closed h
wl was empty, her
athroom. She fell to her knees in front of the toilet and violently t
ed to her gagging. His hands curled into tight fis
to the edge of the bed. Instead of retreating, he deliberately picked up the remote control and turned on the large flat-screen TV mounted on the wall, cranking the volume up hig
h tap water and wiped her face with a towel. She
a clear, confident male voice dri
entire body went
ed her head tow
ght interview. Sitting in the guest chair was a
irst love. The only man she
r heart slammed against her ribs so hard it hur
room's atmosphere. He looked at Ellery. S
back at Ellery. He saw the raw, unfi
lousy crashed over Holland.
trol and slammed his thu
ck. Kyle's voice wa
ing silence. Holland and Ellery stood ten fe
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