rough the floorboards of the exclusive
rner of the VIP section. He stared blankly at the crowd
nked softly against the sides as he slowly swirled the amb
's number. Forty-seven seconds. He had hung up first, right after she whispe
to the sofa next to him. Jett held a martini
tt yelled over the loud music. "Relax, man. You wo
w that she had walked into it, he felt nothing but a sick, twisting rage. Not at her. At himself. Because ten year
IP section. They were flushed with alcohol and arrogance. They c
," one of them slurred, leaning heavily on the tab
k at him. He kept hi
to put his daughter on the negotiating table to sweeten the deal. That actress girl. The Brandt princess is a h
ched up. Not because the traders were saying anything new-but b
control-no shatter. He grabbed his suit jacket from
yelled, chasing after hi
ugh the heavy metal doors and stepped
ark grey Aston Martin parked at the curb. He yanked the do
ly pulled up to the curb outside the massive iron gate
ooked up at the sprawling stone facade. Only one window
the heavy oak side-door. He raised his fis
Then, the heavy
, wearing a thin silk nightgown. Her face was completely drained
t her nose. Her eyes widened in panic. Sh
flat against the wood. The door stopped moving
rough the floorboards of the exclusive
rner of the VIP section. He stared blankly at the crowd
nked softly against the sides as he slowly swirled the amb
to the sofa next to him. Jett held a martini
der someone," Jett yelled over the
IP section. They were flushed with alcohol and arrogance. They c
," one of them slurred, leaning heavily on the tab
k at him. He kept hi
to put his daughter on the negotiating table to sweeten the deal. That actress girl. The Brandt princess is a h
hed up. The veins on the back of his hand popped against his ski
rce. It didn't shatter. He grabbed his suit jacket from the back of the
yelled, chasing after hi
the heavy metal doors of the club and ste
hung up first. He stared at the screen. Ten years of suppressed jealousy, anger, and a sick, twisted need for
open, slid into the driver's seat, and hit the ignition. The engine roared to life
ly pulled up to the curb outside the massive iron gate
ooked up at the sprawling stone facade. Only one window
private entry. He didn't bother looking for the doorbell. He balled his hand into a fist an
Then, the heavy
, wearing a thin silk nightgown. Her face was completely drained
t her nose. Her eyes widened in panic. Sh
nst the wood. The door stopped moving instantly. His gri
istian stepped into the narrow entryway and reached behind him, s
ackward until her spine hit the cold pla
ds flat on the wall on either side of her head, cagi
ice was rough, scraping against his throat. "Is that h
s heavy, hot breath. Her chest rose and fell rap
onfession to him. The rag
er jaw. He forced her head back around so she had to look at him. H
ak, he crashed his m
g. Eloise let out a muffled gasp of shock. She raised her hands a
ed her arms behind her back, pressing his heavy body flu
A sharp pain flared, followed by the metal
body went limp against the wall. A single, hot tear escaped her eye and slid do
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