Rising From Ruin: The Discarded Heiress

twisted into shapes that were supposed to be vines but looked more like sna

nd forth, clutching a bouquet of wilted roses that looked like they had

m. His eyes widened when he saw the Bugatti

ting into an ugly scowl. "Jenna has been waiting at the hospital for hou

d Dejah's wrist. His grip

e thought you ran away. And here you are

have the strength to fight him directly, but she didn't need to. She stepped in closer,

rip broke instantly. He stumbled

y?" He looked offended

ating," Deja

ndow of the Bugatti. "Is that it? You found some rich guy to pay

the stale alcohol on his breath and somethi

hetic rose and bergamot. And there is a faint smudge on your

is neck, covering the spot. "You

ntense physical exertion-like making out in a car with the heat on-can also cause fai

assment was too much. He raised his ha

e calculated the intercept point. She prepared to catch his

didn't

bilt stepped out. He didn't rush. He unfolded his tall

across the pavement like a crack of thunder. "I didn't know the Mo

When he saw who was speaking, the blood draine

He lowered his hand slowly. "I... I didn

od. He didn't touch Dejah, but he stood close enough that his presence formed a wall between her and Julian. H

said. "Do you have a prob

"No, sir. It's just...

e who plays like a robot and smiles like

erbilt' was a weight he couldn't lift. The Vanderbilts ow

He shot Dejah one last look of pu

sedan and drove o

out from the car windo

asimir. "I didn't

a black card. It had no bank logo, just a single phone number embo

need your

s an investment. I have a feeling you're going to cause a lo

say thank you this time. She t