Love's Cruel Game, A Second Chance

vious life was the cold, indif

flat. "The Miller family fortune, transferred.

ld had

rlier. The giant screen that had shown her private, manipulated photos to a jeering cr

for

de her, his arm wrapped possessively around her waist. His smirk was the most hateful thing I had ever seen. They wanted

thing could be wagered-to strip me of everything. My f

en her

the same rooftop. The wind fe

didn

ned m

ing of champagne glasses. The same hushed

vously in front of her, her eyes wide with fear. She was looking at the

was

that it almost brought me to my knees. This time would be di

look pale," Sarah whispere

h was re

ying none of the storm raging inside me. "Just tr

gh the fear didn

shley wore a stunning red dress, a perfect mask of innocence on her beautiful face. Ky

ed a few f

fake concern. "I'm so sorry it has to be thi

t laughed. "Is that

ere some kind of threat. "Watch your tone, Mi

massive screen. I

had been altered. Her clothes were made to look more revealing, her innocent smile

de me, a small, wounded

had broken. I had screamed. I had begge

this

with a cold calm that

the suddenly tense air. "Pathetic, Photoshopped pictures? You we

red. He expected p

cocky in a minu

me, her eyes filled with a pity that was more insulting than any threat. "Ethan, just give us what we want. You

back to the photo of my sister bei

u're in control here,

o's the one whose sister is about to become tonight's

," I sai

ut through the tension. It was emotion

on will no

lawless black suit, his face an impassive mask. He was the enforcer of the system, t

gesturing to the screen, "the complete private coll

me. I put an arm around her, my resol

e game