he estate's private study cli
y for his afternoon nap. Now, the s
a. Her back was rigid. Her hands were clasped so tightly in he
. He poured two glasses of neat whiskey. He walked back an
't touch it. She couldn't. The six-week-old s
ed out the marriage contract,
to the glass. Her hand shook violently, but she pressed
ed up the contract, his dark
ehind a painting, and a steel safe revealed itself. H
d in the room. It sounded like a prison cell
p breath. She looked
d, her voice trembling but defiant, "why
't walk back
e sofa. Each step was measured, predatory, a
sed her back into the leather cushions
p. He stepped righ
his massive frame over her. He planted both of his hands on t
skey and cedar washed over her. H
ead. His nose almost
he felt in her own chest. "Four years ago, in that hotel suite in Las Ve
eyes blew
ure shock hit her br
is solid chest, trying to push him away. He didn't
heaving. "You just showed me the DNA repor
ompletely ignoring her que
pressing closer, forcin
spered, his gaze dropping to her lips. "And I re
shivered
e continued, his voice dropping to a chill
uggling. Her blood r
eyes locking onto hers. "I know your architectural firm almost went bankrupt
hroat. This wasn't a sudd
. "For four years. Why didn't you just come to
sofa. He trailed his knuckles l
g hot. He pressed his thumb against her pul
they knew you existed, if they knew you were my weakness, you would be d
, a cruel smirk pl
y. "Who do you think sent that encr
pped. The video. The t
y from his hand. "You orchestrated everything. You drov
ook angry. He lo
firm but not painful, and fo
is gaze. He looked away from her face a
d. A spike of pure terro
his lips brushed again
reath hot against her skin. "What exactly does a wo
eyes shut. A tear sl
clinic. He knew everything. She
htening his cuffs, instantly transformin
he desk and pressed
oom," Justice ordered the butler. He looked back at Cordelia, h
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