Poisoned Love, Sweet Vengeance

understood. Or I

I was the one who managed our finances, who saw the account balance dwindle, who picke

came by

heard him on the phone. His voice was different-not the strained, weary tone o

eal is closed. The

pa

The Herrera family wants me back in the fold, but th

ike a physical blow. Herre

t just dump the placeholder until I'

ng human shield to keep his family off his bac

trust is ironclad. But I need the CEO seat, not just a board pos

loor felt like it was f

life, my love, my

that could have saved my brother? To him, it was less than pocke

Porsche to i

their joyride, I walked into our bedroom to find it in

hroom, wrapped in my robe,

t all. "We got a little carried away. The n

. "Holden and I, we just have t

me. "You're disgusting," I sai

theatrical hurt. She scurried behind

you tell her something bad a

" but it sounded like a

es on me. "Elaine, sp

d, the dam of my composure fi

et. "And frankly, a little fooling around is not a big d

ungs. I was tired, so bon

d, stepping toward me. He grabbed my arm, his grip like ste

ees hit the hardwood flo

u'll regret it. You know y

it had caught the edge of my brow, leaving a scar I had to cover with makeup.

ng before me was a stranger. The man who had once pr

e who had kil

let me go, lea

ent to my computer, and began deleting every photo I ha

ne and dialed a number

said, my vo

at's wrong,

t in a rush. "With your protégés. The one where t