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dimly lit mahogany b
ils into her palms. The
toxic, on-and-off entanglement with her ex-boyfriend, Faron Levine, the heir to the Levine banking empire, was a strict business transacti
e Clementine's family held significant, terrifying leverage over the Holmans' remaining assets. If Ina refused, the fallout would instantly crush her father's fragile empire. "He knows what you look like," Clementine
rred the green olive in her empty martini glass. The
. He slid a heavy crystal glass across the polished woo
the end of the bar, mis
tial suitor trying to be charming. She did not want to be here. She wanted to go home to her Tr
k a sma
t slid down her thro
iolent, unnatural heat
he back of her cold hand against her cheek. Her sk
bar warped. The slow jazz music stretched ou
tantly that the
ammered violently against her ribs.
raped loudly agains
nuckles turning white. She had to get out of the public eye. If a Holman was seen stumbling drunk or dr
st a group of businessmen. She did not head for the main lobby. She veere
ng. Ina threw her body forwar
d for air. Her lungs burned. The drug was moving through her bloodstreamstopped at the top flo
was completely gone. She pitched f
not hit
hard arms
n expensive wool. Her nose was instantly filled
heavy eyelids.
was the apex predator of Wall Street. A billionaire who bought and destroyed com
ther. He felt the unnatural, radiating heat coming off her skin. He saw he
na's veins destroyed h
he pulled him down. She pressed her boi
f heavy footsteps echoed. Then, the mechani
ed. His jaw ticked.
off the ground. He pulled a black keycard from his pocket
ide the presi
or shut. The loud thud completely
ntically pulled at his jacket. She fumbled with the b
r wrists. His gr
voice was a low, rough rumble in hi
tact. She stood on her tiptoes. She pressed her hot, w
hitched. His rig
inned her against the co
pocket with one hand. He pulled out his phone, hit the audio record button, and placed it face-dow
hed his mouth
to the bedroom immediately. They tangled together from the entryway, t
of skin, heat, and ab
neon lights of
rough the floor-to-ceiling windo
She slowly op
back ached. She sucked in a sharp breath as the memories of the night f
rned h
omach, his broad, muscular back exposed. Long, angry red scrat
her mouth. She forced the s
of the bed. Her bare f
ing on the ca
ge from Faron Levin
know you didn't g
strange hotel room with a man she didn't know. Faron was tracking her. If Faron caught her here
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