s. The heat radiating from his palm was a stark con
illimeter of her expression. He was looking for the lie. H
on his, letting him see the raw, unfiltered guilt
nora," he warned, his voice a low, dangerous rasp, "I will ma
hand in the air. "I swear to God, Heinrich. If
er mouth, cutting off the oath. His brow furrowed in
he closed her eyes and deliberately, softly, rubb
ned. A faint, almost imperceptible flush crept up t
to its usual stoic mask. He didn't say another word. He pus
six-foot-three, his broad shoulders and i
ed in dirt, and a small cut on her heel was oozi
it jacket. He draped it over Eleanora's shivering shoulders, th
slipped one arm behind her knees and the other arou
e. Her arms instinctively flew up and wr
he turned and began walking back toward the hospital ent
Victoria, and Dalton had just burst throu
y f
rifying CEO of Mcdowell Enterprises-a man known for destroying compani
in surprise. Victoria covered her mouth with both hands, watching
Eleanora down. He offered a curt, perfec
e calm and authoritative. "The prenuptial agreement will p
nding a little taller. "I appre
oulder and gave her dumbfounded br
e vibration buzzed from the
ly, supporting her entirely with his left arm, and used his rig
pe
ture around Heinrich to plummet to absolute zero. The muscles in
ed into the phone. "Lock down th
ntly, almost reluctantly, lowered Eleanora to the ground, keeping
enderness was gone, replaced b
Heinrich said rapi
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