heavy brass doors, the sound of the latch c
e he'd stood, her mind reeling-too fa
long her lungs burned, slumping forward and snatc
ely above a whisper, as
ore terrifying up close. Allison-are you sure? Marryin
ng water, her hand shaking so badly the
igid liquid burned down her throat, bar
of his searing grip from the airport yesterda
oving the memory aside-this
oice sharpening into a blade, free of the earlier tremor. "His quick yes? It p
aiting black Maybach, the door closing wi
sting his cuffs with a precision that was al
ulled away from the curb. "How's it feel, boss? Proposed to
rom his eye, not noticing the
ied mid-breath, a nervous swallow bobbing his Adam's apple-
ut his phone and dialed Prest
ordered the second Preston picked up. "F
nderstood, Mr. Kensington. Shall I use the st
ed, his tone dark and velvet-smooth, da
eyes-Adam was leaving his entire personal fortune vulnerable to Allison. For a man who
ay," Kip said cautiously, leaning
ine will be hers anyway," he said coldly, a flicker of obsession in his eye
ked on the next step of his plan
top open, fingers flying as she pulled up
we. "I'll never get over how you turn
Allison muttered, scanning the screen. "Ada
stant, Leo Sullivan-confirming their agreem
ed. Leo's reply was short. "All judic
ithered down her spine-something was off. It was as i
Holdings' legendary efficiency. But t
ked, yanking her back to reality.
ened, her stomach t
lance for months, every move monitored, leaving her zero
only undiscovered, completely private corner in the en
uptly these days, she'd run out of
rust fund documents that could sink Baker
d them first,
laptop shut. "One last time. I need to get my
e said, grabbing her purse. "
steady. "I have to do this alone. I ne
replaced by a woman ready for wa
ustling sidewalk, the afternoon sun casting harsh
whispering thanks, before hai
red out the window, muscles coiled
dam's "plan" had nothing to do
ficiency; they were proof he'd been tracking h
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