hes of the cameras stab
d through the heavy doors into the hotel lobby. The reporter
know about the affa
y suing the gr
lobby grew hot and suffocating, thick wi
y hand clamped d
er delicate skin. Cordelia gasped a
ls and looked up. It wa
he veins in his neck bulgi
ou just did? You just destroyed our reputation in front of every major investor in the city! Our partner
ded. Her stomach twisted at th
her stepmother, pushed through the crowd
vicious slap right at Cordelia's face t
reflexes
her free arm up and caught
lbow. She gripped Eleanor's wrist tightly a
her gown and crashed
," Cordelia warned, her voice
elia!
bowtie hanging loose around his neck. He shoved a reporter as
his face in her shoulder. "I'll do anything. I'll send Isabelle to Eu
The smell of his sweat mixed with Isabelle's perf
nds on his chest a
ed back, Cordeli
ac
hrough the massive lobby, silencing the s
side. A bright red handprint
into a frenzy, capturing
thetic, begging look in his eyes was gone.
m me? I will use every connection my family has. I will blackball your arch
inst her ribs. She knew he wasn't bluffing. Her firm
rature in the lobby
und of footsteps echoed
cended into the lobby. They moved with terrifying efficiency, step
e a hot knife through butter
he app
e a custom three-piece suit that screamed old money and absolute p
ded, his dark eyes fix
Cordelia's wrist. The older man physicall
mmered, his voice trembling. "We
look at Julian. To the most powerful man on Wall
d right in fro
gaze tracing the angry red mark on her wrist where her f
et of his suit jacket and pulle
took Cordelia's right hand-the
hed. His fingers were
ely wiped the palm of her
ce said. His voice was a low, magnetic rumble th
ne look from Justice's dead, black eyes pinned him to the floor. Julian swallowe
e handkerchief ont
ing the sea of cameras. He didn't raise his
protection as of this m
m in stunned silence. No o
n family a favor," Justice continued smoothly, feeding them a per
. No one questioned the King of Wall St
e raised his large hand and placed
ned right through the si
ps brushing dangerously close to her ear
furious father and her humiliated ex-fian
odded
ass doors. His bodyguards formed
our had started. The rain l
umbrellas, completely shielding Cordelia and Justic
Maybach was idl
door himself. He shielded her head with his ha
ammed shut, instantly cutting off t
t. It smelled faintly of
hly, leaving the Plaza Hotel and her toxic
the door, her adrenaline cras
r console. He poured a glass of room-te
her fingers brus
her. His eyes were deep, unreadabl
his dark eyes, her stomach tightened wi
f wolves, only to willingly c
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