wrist. The grip was a steel band. Harrison. He spun her around and she nearly lost
pped to a dangerous growl. "What
thing into a wet smear. "I told you." The words came out r
were gone. Her brother Leo was in prison and couldn't help. Sh
that's it. That's why you schemed your way into my bed, into this
eme!" Her voice pitched higher, fraying
face go even harder. His jaw locked. A
th a strength that shocked him. Her clouded eyes pinned him in place. You must marry the Hayes girl. Her voice had been frail but iron. She told him it was a debt of honor. Decades ago, Eleanor's grandmother, Martha Hayes, had s
numbly agreed to his grandmother's dying wish, just to give her peace. The family lawyers, pushed by Vivian's urgency, d
son's face was a mask of cold contempt. "Don't use my grandmother as an excuse.
hardly breathe. He had already written the story in his head
ked to life. Her last card. The most dangerous one. Her v
what if I we
perate grab at his mercy,
d in a sharp breath through her teeth. The cold in his eyes ignited into som
voice was a whisper, a venomous hiss more terrifying than a
hammered against her ribs. A new
lables. "I will personally drive you to th
e stared at him, stunned mute. She had expected anger, d
into soft concern, but it didn't quite reach her eyes. She had clearly heard the last par
worry. She placed a gentle hand on his arm. "Do
fending Eleanor while tightening the noose around t
ed a white handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the hand that h
oftening. "Let's go. Don't let
brushed hers without a flicker of a
in her ears, a promise carved in ice. She hadn't gotten help. She had only managed to paint a target on herse
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