faucet, washed the dust off her hands, and dried them on a paper towel she fo
slowly down the concrete ramp into the underground VIP parking garage of th
on in his jaw remained, but the fake, middle-class posture vanished instantly.
tepped out from the shadows. Dwayne held a perfectly p
ook of absolute disgust. "Dispose of it," he ordered, refusing to let the cheap fabric touch
the top-floor office for twenty m
adjusted his silk tie. He walked past Dwayne, heading straight fo
n walked down the wide, silent corridor. He pushed th
d a delicate porcelain cup of Darjeeling tea. She plac
yes bright with expectation. "D
massive glass desk and sat
n said, his voice flat. "T
d up her wooden cane and tapped theat girl, Bronson
out a dark,
Bronson said. "But she is under a six-mont
, resting his for
spy or a gold digger aiming for the Vaughan
d a trembling
nor snapped. "You will pay for this
reached out and tapped his mous
two minutes," Bronson said, staring at th
sigh. She stood up, lean
h her," Eleanor said softly
financial data, but the image of Kathern's clear, defiant eye
his hand and rubbed his temples hard, fo
nvenience store. She held a cold bottle of water against he
connected
rm voice came through the spe
with genuine gratitude. "I just wanted to call
he one who should apologize. I know my grand
onson seems very distant, but he
a pause on
tter chuckle escaping her lips. "P
Kathern corrected
e call. She stared at the black screen of her phone for a mome
helmet back on, and started the engine. She ste
ain made the muscles in her arms pull tight.
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