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el's second-floor restaurant reeked of ric
her palms so hard they nearly drew blood. Her own father had lied to her. He had tearfully begged h
across the table was Silas Thorne-a notor
oudy eyes fixed on her chest with a damp, sickeningly lecherous gaze. "Fifty million to buy you. I'm very satisfied with
d the fifty million investment to keep her younger brother out of prison. Her father had thrown her to the wolves
sent me here to discuss
squeezing together in a display of pure, greasy entitlement. "Why hid
hat money to save your brother? Look. Your stepsister just posted from her first-class flight to Paris, flaunting a new diamond
d even process the cruel truth, Silas suddenly reached across the table, his dam
a violently jerked back, dodging his filthy touch, a
ed his face, but a second later, he let out a cold, sleazy chuckle.
ble. "Fine. Drink to our deal, and I'll sign the fifty million check ri
Francisca picked up the glass. She took a small swallow
omach. Her breath hitched. A heavy, melting weakness spread rapidly through h
gged t
legs trembling so badly she nearly knocked over her chair. Before the old man could react, she turned and stumbled fra
onto her face. But it was useless. The drug was moving too fast, tu
Bang
ud rattled
ade, dripping with vile lust. "The drug is already kicking in! Your father took my money, which makes you the bitch
of humiliation and fierce fury stinging her eyes. I
remembered the restaurant was only on the second floor. If she climbed out and dropped to the first
tumn wind of New York slashed at her bare skin, a brutal contrast to the fire burning insid
e desperately, her bare feet frantically seeking purchase, untile, crashing heavily ont
ooked up-and her breat
round floor. And standing just a f
ssed in a bespoke three-piece suit that screamed untouchable wealth, he had just fi
en crash, the ma
le and eyes as black as an endless abyss. But it wasn't his looks that paralyzed her; it was the sheer, su
on't let her escape!" Silas's furious r
e drug had completely destroyed her balance. Her legs gave out entirel
ical contact with strangers disgusted him to the point of murder. He raised a large, cal
ngers brushed against her
brain that kept him awake, turning him into a violent, cold-blooded monster. No doctor could cure it. B
ne silence washe
She couldn't control herself. She whimpered painfully, her delicate hands instinctively grabbing his expensive silk tie. Driven by the unbeara
ous, stormy black. Instead of pushing her away, his large hand slid down to h
his chest, Everet turned and
r, Liam, his head of security, hurried o
ms, the "Living Hades" of Wall Street who treated women like walking diseases-was holding a half-undressed, flushe
He effortlessly adjusted his grip, pressing Francis
manded, his voice a low, freezing
arms. A dark, predatory fire ignited in his cold eyes as he
red, his voice dripping with dangerous possession.
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