he cafeteria chair du
tightly around a paper cup of free hot water. The heat seeped into her free
her table. A leather briefcase hit
Owe
entirely devoid of empathy. Adriane'
for the Barnett family," the man sai
thick stack of papers and slid them across the
e on this revised divorce settlemen
elt like it was coated in sand. "If I sign this...
andard trust fund procedures, the capital will be rele
The cup of hot water tipped over, spilling across
th hysteria. "My brother doesn't have thirty days! He
dripping water. His face remained completel
old-plated pen on to
u do not sign, you will not receive th
and walked out to the h
he cold metal of the pen. A viole
't even have the right to sell her own marriage
the chair, buried her face in her ha
over her shaking shoulders. It smelled faintly
ria
ep, warm, and in
rough the gray fog, she knew that voice. Dr
table. A deep frown creased his forehead. "Adriane? I just saw your missed call. I was
th extreme gentleness, he reached out and wrapped hi
, red eyes. A flash of intense
ed?" Deandre
, stuttering mess. She told him about Barry, the failin
hesitate for a
Deandre said firmly. "I
irection, unable to process the words. In a world that had sho
kin and gently wiped th
his luxury watch. He walked back to t
sing his broad shoulders to completely shield her f
rs off the table and slammed
to back the hell o
ered, adjusting his suit jacket
ndre's protective back, Adriane t
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