e walls of the VIP hospital room. Axel stood perfectly still.
She lowered her voice, ensuring only
" she reminded him. "Your violent reputation is a liability.
ily. He acknowledged that the old woman had played her trump card perf
eyes never left Eleanora's trem
tisfaction. She turned to Jayson
e documents immedi
ulled out his encrypted tablet and began typing
bed. She reached out and patte
m Sterling promised. "The Ste
Madam," she whispered politely. She played the role of the timid, grateful
he hospital room. Her four elite bodyguar
uble doors c
e room instantly dro
deliberate. The hard leather of his shoes clicked agai
ack against the wall, trying to make herself as small as
placed one hand on the wall behind her head, trapp
pered. His breath was hot against her skin. "But
e met his dark, furious eyes. Her hear
he upper edge of her white medical mask. He pres
errified he would rip it of
arned, his voice a low scrape of gravel, "I will personally e
at. She gave a slow, jerky nod to show she
s trousers, visibly disgusted by the proximity.
are moving into my penthouse today. I am
the room. He slammed the door so ha
hands gripped the edge of the mattress to
handed Eleanora her folded clothes and a di
om. She changed quickly, splashing freezing water
Jayson was waiting for her. His ex
corporate office," Jayson informed he
ospital. She ignored the curious s
ting black SUV. The premium leathe
on, and the thick, soundproof privacy divider rolled
. Her fear slowly hardened into cold resolve. She would use this forced marriage. She w
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