The Unbreakable Heiress Strikes Back

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he desk, crumpled them in his fists,

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la so much courage to prepare were

actually think you can t

sten carefully. If this marriage ends, I will be the one deciding when and how you leave. Not you. First, you will answer f

rabella's shoulder before s

garded the ruined pages wit

plied quietly. "Destroy

placing these will barely cost anything. I'll have another set ready tomorrow. Ni

el and left before G

the executive office d

oard meeting begin

eneath his arm. The words died on his tongu

ot acknow

tionless, staring at the doorwa

.

from the building, the hars

that had been sitting across her chest for

reats no lon

ay from this hollow marriage, and

ed up beside the curb and

mbed inside, and sank into the seat. Th

did it go? Did that arrogant j

vibrating repeatedly in her palm. There was hesitation in her expression

ooked at t

lter Carter's name, h

She stared at it for several seconds

ide said

rd past her throat. She was terrified that if she spoke, a

abella." Walter's voice was low and heavy. "You'v

hrough every defense sh

Her voice

desperately to hold herself together, but tears spil

ee whole years since she had

ermined to marry Greyson that

yson. Even if marrying him means I can never co

She had spent years hoping her devotion would eventually thaw Greyson's heart,

His broth

He had needed her only as a convenient cover

as she cried. "I'm sorry. I was wron

he phone as regret poured o

s. "Anyone who hurts my daughter will answer to me. I don't care who he is. If that man dares

. She simply sat there, tears sl

friend through the corner of her ey

uries covered her hands and feet. Amanda could hardly connect this withered woman wi

ened around the

had thrown away Arabella's love and shattered her life