softly against the gravel as it approached the massive, wroug
e-long private driveway lined with ancient, to
ribs, a stark contrast to the cold calculation she had maintained all day.
e of household staff stood at strict attentio
va stepped out, her heels sinking s
pletely bypassing all formal protocol. He reached her in three strides and skidded to a halt just inch
ried from the doorway, thick with pride
blance to their mother. "You're finally home," he breathed, his voice breakin
beat. Then, the overwhelming, genuine warmth of his arms broke through h
face, locking onto the faint purple bruise on her cheekbone. His ja
hispered, his voice a low, dangerous rumble,
ile she had worn in days. "I've alre
d led her up the steps, through the grand double doors, and into the opulent
weeping mahogany staircase we
rushed forward, her diamond-adorned hands t
Ava's features. The unmistakable resemblance to her own youth wa
d. His eyes, usually cold and calculating in boardrooms, shone with unshe
me, Ava," his voice was thick with raw emoti
room lined with rare first-edition books an
cked up a thick, leather-bound portfolio and
plained, tapping the leather cover. "It's been
printed on the heavy stock paper. Her liquid net worth was in the multi-
heavy crystal glass to Ava. "The entire Beaumont
ed smoothly down her throat, settling the nerves in
er voice devoid of fear. "I want to publicly
He immediately pulled out his phone. "I'll instruc
e approval. "A Beaumont n
you are going to war, darling, you need the armor t
iliar but deeply intoxicatin
head. "Mr. Beaumont, a prominent billionaire has r
. "Tell him no. Nothing is more imp
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