ear pain in it. He heard another emotional move,
start,
older on her bedside table. She'd had her lawyer draw it up weeks ago, back when
et marri
red at the folder like it was a snake. His face hard
t," he said, his voice fla
e thing she wanted, the one thing that would have
dded, a hint of disappointment in his voic
"The rules? Was losing our c
narrowed.
stared at her, and she watched the flicker of sus
he said, his voice dripping with dis
d aside the biggest tragedy of her life like it was a made-up story. Her
alm. She pulled the folder back. Th
ting his eyes without a flicke
ask of irritation, slowly darkened into thunderous rage. He saw this
you say?"
nd cold, "we're over. I'm bowing out befo
her bedside, his hand clamping around her wrist like a shackle. He yanked
k, but her eyes
ce a venomous whisper near her ear. "Several of Beaumont
utal. "Make me unhappy, and
It wasn't just about her face. It was abou
her throat. "Three years ago, you approached me, you inves
e was the
admired my skills," she said, the last of her p
le said, his voice cold and final. "You and your fa
tasting like poison. "That's all
wrenched her wrist from his grip. Her eyes, dry
to be in your
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