b the next morning. The cold autumn
t Side. The sight made her stomach drop. Two massive moving trucks were already
riveway and pushed through
rms were everywhere, shouting orders and wrapp
balding bank-appointed asset liquidation agent held a met
him, physically ste
ing her mother's antique Steinway piano. "You can't
med glasses. He looked at her
re now owned by the bank, Miss Gonza
acking. "That piano is my father's only
epping around her to che
vase backed up without looking. His
tumbling backward over
f hands grabbed her by the shoulde
sped and tu
, navy-blue Tom Ford suit, his blonde hair perfectly styled. H
, exaggerated concern. "Caro
tely. A wave of physical revulsion washe
He turned to Peterson,
ely," Jerrad commanded loudly,
d recognized the Hutchinson heir. A mix of fake hesitati
g the role of the devoted white knight to perfection. He pulled her
ping to a soothing murmur. "I can pay off the
agonizing flicker of ho
, her voice trembling. "Why didn
locked my trust fund when the SEC news broke. He forbade
d his hand up her arm, hi
u just need to sign over your voting rights in t
ns. She stared at his handsome, perfect face as th
eal her father's company for pennies on the
e into my apartment, Carolina. Let me take care of y
. Gerard's cold warning from the night before echoed in her mind:
nked her arm awa
and slapped him har
d off the bare walls
e side. His fake, comfortin
ere completely dark, filled with vicious, unmaske
nting a shaking finger toward the
. The nice-guy
s voice dripping with venom. "You'll end up on th
heel and storme
g room, her entire body trembling as th
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