The Light I Lost, The Love That Stayed

her third day back home, her father w

ife, and he's very interested in you. This marriage alliance

e order from Victor, the bodyguards dr

ld not like her. But the moment

d reached for her hand. "I heard you studied journalism overseas. Why don't you com

thousand doll

offer. He was looki

at once. "Sorry, I'm not the

rist with a grip brutal enough to hurt. "Your dad already

against him. "

s about to cry

oom door was

arold's hand clamped around her wrist,

ce it felt like he might crush the bone. The moment Cla

den behind him and gave a faint smile.

hen flew into a rage. "Who t

d, a cold smile tugging at

ll and looked u

fian

ant he recognized who it was, all the color drained

ialed a number, and said in an icy voice, "

urried over, clearly having rushed

inn, this is a misunderstanding. I

forcing her to marry an old man who just lost h

ictor backward. "If anyone so much as lays a finger on her again, I

fright. Victor's face turned deathly ash

ve years ago. Now, Quinn Group could crush St

hough his grip was not harsh, it carried a resol

filled t

re. Her voice was so soft it was almost i

ightened sharply, the tendons standi

somewhere deep in his throat. "You may be cold and heartless, but I'm

who had abandoned her back then, so why did he

lf from shooting back, "If you're really so loyal and so full

the passenger-side door w

panic written all over her face. "Ethan! Emergenc

n the back seat, jealousy and s

. "Push the m

pressed against him. "They're already here, just waiting for your signat

es rimmed red. "You can't ru

e's hand clutching Ethan's sleeve, and w

ittle, her

d by his side these past

dy moved on wit

ears and said in a low voice

ed to her.

at was almost frightening. "Thank you for helping

ready pouring down outside, but even without an u

y to his arm. "Ethan! If you leave now, the acquisition