me from the force of Donavan's exit. The ai
ated sigh. The fake sweetness
ropped to a venomous hiss. "Don't ever think you can us
orward, placing its metal footrest directly betwee
mmanded, his voice
iamond-encrusted gown and marched out of the room,
rlota's body. Her knees buckled. She slid down the silk-
s wheelchair. He pulled out a bottle of water
eezing and shaking violently. "Thank
pression was serious. "Who is the r
he looked at the floor, refusing to meet his eyes. "A str
yes, but he didn't push her. He reached into his j
o her, Carlota's phone bu
nt Sinai Hospital. It was a final notice. If the $150,000 balance for her younger brother G
own her cheek, splashing onto the screen. The crush
he glowing screen.
medical bills," Jared said
m, her eyes wide with disbelief and immedia
lope from the back pouch of his
white papers. The bold black letters
t I must be married by my thirtieth birthday to inherit my shares. My stepmother is t
y stated they would not interfere in each other's private lives. And, most impor
cementing the lie that the baby was his. It meant drawi
"It is the only way you can permanently escape Do
of Donavan's name. She remembered the dark, obsessive r
other, Graham, lying in a sterile hospital bed
e, replaced by a cold, hard determination
her a silver
pressed the nib to the paper and sig
le of relief touching his lips. "We go to
cket and draped it over Carlota's shi
ate underground service elevator, completely
red out the tinted window. The neon lights of the New York
se suite of the Plaza Hotel, Donavan
ehind him, reporting that Jared and Car
. The glass shattered. Sharp shards sliced deep into h
't even
n she spoke to, exactly seven months ago," Donavan ordered, hi
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