making sure they knew she was there. The sound slithered into Audrey's
inst Dozier's solid chest, her fingers trembling against his dr
for the last shr
ng slightly toward the dark hallway. A complicated
fraction of an inch. She thought he would stop. She thought
was
h of her wrists like iron shackles. He slammed her arms down onto the mattress beside he
llowed her muffled cry of protest. There was no passion in th
heets. Hot, angry tears spilled over her eyelashes, tracking down her tem
ly down the wooden door frame echoed into the room. The physical prox
r silk nightgown. He pulled hard. The sharp soun
r lip. She tasted copper. She refused to make a single sound. She would n
ness. It was a cold, mechanical execution of his marital rights. A
re. A loud, heavy thud echoed as a decorative ceramic vase
y flinch violently. Her bre
fuel his anger. His grip on her hips tightened
eemed to infuriate him more than her struggles. He leaned down, his lips brushing against
nal mental shield. He was dest
led off the bed, his breathing heavy. Without a single backward glance, h
d ragdoll. The sound of the shower turning on hissed through the roo
eated. The psychological warfare had draine
om drawer of the nightstand. She reached past the clutter and pulled out the plain white 'Vitamin C
Dozier walked out, a white tow
y locked onto Audrey hol
ingers trembled violently. She forced herself to casually
the closet. "Pack a bag. We are leaving for the Hampto
f the mattress. "I'm not
d physical distance f
from stone. "You are Mrs. Hodge. You wil
his family name to c
on to hide the dark circles under her eyes and the pale, sickly color of her skin
e, tailored Chanel tweed suit. She stood next to Dozier, looking
She stared coldly at Dozier. "Why is an ou
final line
ch. "Grandma Augusta missed Blake
blatant favoritism as
cep. She leaned her head against his shoulder and shot Audrey a br
d walked straight toward the private elevator. She kept her spine perf
the luxurious cabin was thick and suffocating. The car merged onto the hi
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