still tingled where he'd held her waist-her coat co
tant Kip Downs, who st
am said flatly. "You lo
Allison Montgomery. Your nephew'
she is." Adam's vo
tracked her career, every victory. He'd also watched his spo
anym
ered. "I want every detail-where she
she's still technica
fired off a text to his security team, then strod
"What about the Japan
hedul
ght companies, crushed rivals, and intimidated entire boardrooms-bu
amiliar, and
-
's sliding doors. New York's frigid
eat. She was not in a condition to drive at that moment-she
d onto Van Wyc
he skipped the audio, only watching the silent proof of her shattered enga
an unbreakable shield around her heart. She
uin the
mansion's towering iron gates. Allison paid the
She shoved open the heavy oak front doors. Li
ross marble as she rounded
eet Journal. His wife Katharine sipped tea from fine porcelain. Ch
ce blanched; his whiskey glass
stering on the overbright fake s
ushed forward
neatly aside,
y air, and fixed her with wide, fei
ee table, the crack echoing through the room. "How
lected the video, and AirDropped it to the huge fireplace TV. Maxed-ou
'm better
. God, y
rs and moans bounced of
her fingers to shatter across a priceless P
te, his hands shaking violently. "Allison, wa
arsed sobs, hands buried in her face. "He forced me, Al
eat slow and steady. She'd expected Baker-her mother's brother, the man w
le rage on his face. He pointed
ity show?" he roared, spit spraying the table. "You have no de
at Allison. "This is your fault. Your cold, arrogant distance pu
g into the blame. "Katharine's right. You were always walled off. I cr
tears streaking her cheeks. "I never meant
addressed the room coldly. "To avoid a public scandal,
hollow laugh. "You expe
fers to Cheyanne. They're clearly a better match. The board relies
nt. "Step aside for your sister's happiness.
t Allison with something resembling pity. "I'm sorry it ended this wa
iancé. Four people united to rewrite the truth and paint her as the
swallowing every slight and heartache vanished in an
nodded slowly, a calm, frigid smile tug
s, disloyal, and utterly worthless - and I want nothing to do with him. Since my sister has such
oom. Cheyanne stared at he
another word and walk
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