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yn
the suite directly oppos
ffocated the air between us. He stood there, his arm wrapped tightly around anothe
ried, a knot of pure disg
c edges of an old piston ring in my pocket-a grounding piece of my motorcycle club's garage. This morning, Brandon had kissed my cheek, his eyes brighhandsome in a tailored suit, accompanied by a blonde woman with wide blue eyes a
lity with the sheen of ambition. "Her family has extensive connections in the leg
her diamond pendant to show off a prize she had cle
ures into a mask of absolute calm, and offered to have the houcurrent, outrag
n rug, bringing myself firmly back to the present. I ke
y, my voice dropping to a dangerous whisper. "Brand
oss his face. He hated any remin
e gestured broadly around the opulent room. "Look around, Karyn. Who holds this family together? Without my career, without
gged gently on his sleeve. She bit her lower li
er voice trembling perfectly. She shot me a look, her blue eye
ng here, I just won't come around an
e embrace. He glared at me. "Nonsense, Ivey. This is my house, and you
ic performance, the
tuition bill for his prestigious law school, every custom-tailored suit he wore to impress wealthy clients,
ge, and the roaring engines of my crew had funded his arrogant courtro
in my pocket, the cold me
nd our bland routine to his exhausting caseload. I had actually pi
w prize, the truth was glaringly obvious
ering him a cold, knowin
tonight. Tomorrow, I would sever the financial lifeline. I looked forward to seeing just how effortle
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