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ive the dust time to settle. I parked in the narrow alley behind my temporary apartment building, my trunk full of bags. Before I could even pull the
d towards me on impossibly high heels, her face twisted with righteous anger. Brandon f
, leaning against the door
jabbing a finger at me. "Threatening our
a thousand times classier than you will ever be. A woman who sme
strange sense of pride. It felt like a badge of hon
helyn's arm to quiet her. He looked at me, his eyes
oice smooth and coaxing. "But resorting to freezing the family accounts... that is simply
g what is legally mine is simply a matter of business, Brand
gance blinded him to the reality of the situation. He treated my legal fact as a mere conti
t on him, assuming this whole dramatic display was me
our family's protection, you would be eaten
eep sense of pity. Her understanding of
ft in my posture, the sudden lethal intensity in
quiet. "And if you point that finger with its cheap nail
foreign to her, a hint of real violence learned in a world
ofound disappointment. "Threatening Ethelyn now? K
house, and apologize to my mother and grandmother. If you do that, I am willing to overlook this entire ugly episode. And please, stop
hological specimen. "I will see you in court," I stated, slowly
ke you know about asset management? I have a hundred l
go into my building. Tomorrow morning's bank statements would se
attempting to grab my
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