The Genius Heiress Plays The Fool

ouched in the dirt of the Moreno gardens, wearing a silk nightgow

sche slammed to a halt in the cir

hed blonde hair pulled into a severe ponytail. Her sharp stiletto heels sank deep into

It splattered across the white silk of Georgiann's nightgown. "Look at it,

of mud streaked across her cheek. She let h

grating. She snapped a photo. "Th

twisted violently into Georgiann's hair. She yanked upward with b

Georgiann's scalp. Her eyes watered.

of an electric wheelchair motor approa

terrified squeal, lunged forward, and sank her tee

cked her. Her fingers released Georgia

ward. She stumbled, her shoulder sla

arm swung in a wide arc. Her open palm crac

lian's head snapped to the side. A bri

e. Her eyes bulged. "You

n's arm swung back the other way. The back o

led. She collapsed i

dull thud. She pointed a trembling finger at Georg

. Charlton stopped on the path. A

sitting in the mud, clutching her face. Hailie

lar, making herself as small as possible. She peeked out from behind the sto

lian's wrist, then moved to the angry red welts on Geo

. The wheelchair glided smooth

bs. She crawled toward his wheels. "Charlton

face was carved ice. "Who gave

t. She stared up at him, unable to

tly toward Alistair. "Throw these two pieces of trash out.

back of her designer jacket and hauled her to her fe

hiding behind the pillar. His eyes were dark, heavy. The timin

thought, his pulse picking