rs slid open with a s
oor. The thick wool carpet complete
tightly with hers as they wa
d directly in front of a massiv
palms were
on the dark web without blinking, but right
bed the solid gold door handle
ce paintings hung on the walls, screaming the a
old man with pure white hair slammed hi
orld, stared at Ainsley. His wrinkled hands shook vi
nd gold-rimmed glasses slammed his win
ofessor at Yale University, sta
d his arms to hug her, but his hands froze in m
face, seeing the exact
oked out, his voice
ice around Ainsley's
around her heart cracked just a little. A word she hadn't spoken in years felt fo
his arms tightly around her shoulders, burying
s cane. He placed his large,
nally home," Augustine
ck with heavy, e
y the door. His dark eyes never left
ually sat down
o bring out the most expensive dishes, t
e meal, Augustine
id a heavy, gold-stamped envelope
r," Augustine announced proudly. "You
elite, snobbish prep school on the Ea
wasting her time dealin
r mouth to re
Hill picked up his wine
ts and security here in Washington," Hill stated. His voice was perfectly
room went d
hesitant to hand his newly found da
culating the sheer political power and ambition ra
ne nodded his h
toward Hill. Her eyes b
son, and this man was casual
ing, but the sheer weight and heat of his palm was an undeniable command. He squeezed gently once, a silent, uny
es. The silent warning was c
o violently yan
ompletely immobilizing her wrist while keep
ng under the table. He smiled and ra
pick up her juice gl
stal, realizing with a cold dread that her enti
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