he swung the he
rozen mid-air, knuckles white as if he
pped forward, shoulders squared, tr
igned guilt and entitled arrogance
osition offers had failed to sway her, and d
ten her stance, stall her departure, and buy Baker time to secure r
ught he could trap her before she escaped. "What happened with Cheyanne? It was just a stupid phys
ink-she reacted, slapping his hand away so hard the crack echoed through the empty hallw
her voice low and lethal. "Don't you
d his face red. He sneered, upper lip curling in disgust, "Frigid bitch. You drove me t
lled her phone from her pocket, her thumb hover
line-Confidential: Montgomery Tr
eaks. "Attached? The dashcam video of you and Cheyanne, screwing in the back of my
y he looked like he might collapse. His inheritance, h
gainst the wall, eyes wide with terr
ote bag on her shoulder-her lifeline, holding the trust d
, her boots clicking against the
rms crossed, faces like stone-prison gua
ng in the empty space. "I'm inspecting it for stolen
the slight elevation to look down at him
loud enough for anyone listening to hear. "Try to take this bag, and a dead-man's switch trigger
th, then closed it, jaw slack-he knew she wasn't bluffing. Fed
playing the victim like it was her job. "Allie, please-why are you doi
heyanne flinch. "Keep him," she said, a bitter laugh
ls. "Upgrading? Who in New York would touch a disgraced Montgomery
laughter die in her throat. "You have no idea who's in my cor
her, and grabbed the oak front doors, slamming
of the estate, and she hailed a cab, giving the driver an addre
or-to-ceiling windows, staring down at the skyline. A hidden earpiece pressed to h
e estate, unharmed. E
l suite-complimentary, no mention of me. And Juan?" He paused, his voice hardening. "Ke
dam turned away from th
austion weighing on her bones but ad
y to collapse-and the receptionist
glitched-you've been upgraded to th
loyalty status. But she took the keycard anyway, collapsing o
weeks. She poured a glass of sparkling water, pulled out he
gal jargon that boiled down to one thing:
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