finally moved to the heavy oak-paneled study to discuss t
distraction to esca
eft hand pressing hard into her stomach. A layer of cold sweat coat
the massive oak doors of the s
ed against the wall
of pure, terrifying fury. The air around him seemed to d
nd him, a nervous, placating
about this," Hudson pleaded, reach
y shoved Hudso
es you can do whatever the hell you want," Emery s
let out a soft, trembling gasp, pressing a hand
heavily on his cane. He slammed the
our brother's engagement negotiati
look back. His jaw was locked tight as he bypassed his fami
e hallway corner, Francesca w
ddenly eclipsed by a massive,
ssing the legal binding of the woman he loved to another man, had finally broken his iron control
t out a dry,
d he would speak up for her over a glass o
out the front. She did
walked toward the side ex
snow of the season was just beginning to fall, th
ight in her thin evening gown, the snow instantly melting ag
s and ordered a premium private car servi
eavy glass doors of the laboratory. She swiped her keyc
he data servers and the harsh, clinical glo
s, her lungs expanded ful
e high heels, her bare feet pressing a
the monitor. She pulled up the quantum mechani
nner office sudde
, stepped out holding a steaming paper cu
e-the expensive, soaked evening gown, the bare feet,
sized, worn flannel shirt and draped it over Francesca's freez
nto her stiff joints. Francesca closed h
her. He pointed a pen at the c
ely ignoring the high-society drama she was clearly fleeing f
e looked at the dancing numbe
ark ignited in the d
e bitter coffee, her
, her voice steadier than it had been in ye
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